Peoria’s 13 homicide victim of the year is identified.
Robert Purdle, 30, was pronounced dead at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center after being shot in the 2200 block of West Wiswall, according to the Peoria County coroner.
Officers responded to the scene on a ShotSpotter alert of 11 rounds fired and a report of two men shot.
Upon arrival, officers found two shooting victims inside a residence. Purdle was struck multiple times while the second victim was a shot in the groin and transported to a local hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries.
Peoria County coroner Jamie Harwood says Purdle was shot multiple times. There is no evidence of close range or defensive wounds. Purdle suffered massive hemorrhage from the wounds. Toxicology is pending but will not change the cause of death.
An investigation continues.
