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Contact: Semone Roth, Communications Specialist/Peoria Police Department
Phone: 309-620-2047
Email: sroth@peoriagov.org
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm
PPD Incident #26-48397
(PEORIA, IL) On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at approximately 3:19 p.m., Peoria Police officers responded to the intersection of Hayes Street and Western Avenue following a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers located a 62-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
During the course of the investigation, officers identified the suspected shooter as 35-year-old Anthony D. Gaston Jr. A short time later, officers located Gaston Jr. at a residence in the 1700 block of S. Faraday Street and took him into custody without incident.
Gaston Jr. was arrested for Aggravated Battery, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, and four active warrants.
He was transported to the Peoria County Jail.
Anyone with information regarding any violent crimes is encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymous), or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
**All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **
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