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Contact: Semone Roth, Communications Specialist/Peoria Police Department
Phone: 309-620-2047
Email: sroth@peoriagov.org
Homicide
PPD Incident #26-20774
(PEORIA, IL) On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 10:57 p.m., officers with the Peoria Police Department were dispatched to the 1000 block of Western Avenue in response to a ShotSpotter alert indicating a single round had been fired.
While en route, officers were advised that two individuals had sustained gunshot wounds. A 23-year-old male was located at a nearby gas station with a gunshot wound to the chest. A second victim, a 19-year-old male, was located outside a nearby AutoZone store with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Officers immediately initiated life-saving measures; however, the 23-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 19-year-old male was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The identity of the deceased 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 Division responded and initiated an investigation.
This remains an active investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any violent crimes is encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, submit anonymous tips via tip411, or contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
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