SPRINGFIELD, IL. (THECOUNT) — Jovan Torbert has been identified as the suspect taken into custody over the July murder of Springfield woman Shanay Moore.
Moore, 29, was found murdered on July 4th inside a residence on Bryant Lane, in Springfield, Illinois.
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Springfield police confirm that 34-year-old Torbert was taken into custody in Lake County, Indiana, reports NewsChannel20.
Torbert was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
A motive in the killing was not provided by officials.
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