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Cabbie Identified in Fatal Shooting

Fatal Ride for Cab Driver

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By Denise Jackson

Story Published: Dec 9, 2008 at 4:51 PM CST

Story Updated: Dec 9, 2008 at 8:23 PM CST

Peoria Police are looking for the gunman who fatally shot a cab driver early Tuesday morning.

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The Peoria County Coroner says Peoria man Steve E. Shawver died of multiple gunshot wounds to the back.

Police say the Yellow Checker cab driver was shot just before six o'clock in the 12–hundred block of West MacQueen Street. Police do not know if robbery was a motive.

One resident says she is disturbed by the tragedy in what is typically a quiet neighborhood.

" It's a little too close to home, wondering, if the guy lives around here you know or if he's on the next street or is it a young kid", said resident Candi Gardner.

Police spent the morning talking to residents who live near the scene of the shooting.

Gardner says authorities used dogs to checking areas around the homes for evidence.

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Wednesday, Mar 25 at 2:39 AM peoria cab driver wrote ...

just a public service announcement:dont expect to be getting any cab on maqueen or any where around there soon!this is bull****.steve was a good person,he would pick anybody up,thats what a real cab driver does!there are not many like him around.losing him means more of you will have to wait loooooonger for your rides!CLEAN UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!! you never know when you will need us. we just might nOT COME GEY YOU!!!!!!

Tuesday, Dec 16 at 8:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

he was a nice man. he took me to and from work many times. how awful that his parents had to receive this as a xmas present. my thoughts are with them.

Wednesday, Dec 10 at 3:10 PM craiger wrote ...

I just hope that this terrorist will be caught and if anybody knows of this killers actions they will call crimestoppers.There are cameras on top of most of the traffic signals in Peoria.

Wednesday, Dec 10 at 12:09 PM SAS wrote ...

This city is getting disgusting with all the violence. I used to live in that neighborhood and it was always very quiet. The city needs to get somebody in here who can crack down on the violence in this city. It just outrages me!!!!

Wednesday, Dec 10 at 8:27 AM Abby wrote ...

I am deeply saddened by this. These folks are out there providing us a service and they don't deserve this nonsense. My sincrest condolences to this gentlemans family!

Tuesday, Dec 9 at 10:58 PM MamaT wrote ...

What a senseless act - so very sad. My condolences to this man's family.

Tuesday, Dec 9 at 9:42 PM Lori wrote ...

This hits too close to home for me,as I live on West Willcox.Which is a few blocks up from West Mc Queen.Ever since they tore down the Waren homes.This area has been getting worse with every year to pass.I have called the cops many times reporting drugs,loud music.horns honking at all ours of the night,as well as shots fired.Yet these low lifes still live in and around my neighborhood.

Tuesday, Dec 9 at 8:42 PM jay wrote ...

did cops check the camera's on the city buses..??? 3 buses thru there around that time..!!!gotta be some photo evidence.....24hour gas station near there..!!! god bless his family.

Tuesday, Dec 9 at 5:42 PM PAMMY69 wrote ...

Could there be a connection to this and the Bill foster cab driver that was killed over 20 years ago. He worked for Yellow checker taking his fare to Hanna city . He was never caught. The case went cold.

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