City of Peoria, IL
07/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/23/2024 06:11
7/23/24 Homicide
(PEORIA, IL) Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at approximately 3:39 a.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to the 2500 block of W. Garden regarding two separate Shot Spotter alerts indicating 10 rounds fired back-to-back, totaling 20 rounds fired.
When officers arrived, they located an adult male (31 years old) lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers immediately performed life-saving measures, but the victim died from his injuries.
The identity of the victim and cause of death will be released by the Peoria County Coroner.
Members of the Peoria Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Crime Scene Unit (CSU), and Patrol Unit responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.
There is currently no suspect information. This incident is under investigation.
If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.