UPDATED 4:57 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – The woman charged in connection to a shooting on Peoria’s Riverfront that left a person brain dead will remain in jail.
The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office says 19-year-old Deziaah Hunter was ordered detained at a detention hearing on Thursday.
Hunter is charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, for a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the area of Main and Water that critically injured 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang of Pekin.
Wallenfang was pronounced brain dead on Wednesday afternoon.
Prosecutors say Wallenfang was found by police lying on the ground next to an SUV, with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. A bullet hole was also reportedly found in the back of the driver’s headrest.
Prosecutors say a witness stated that Wallenfang was driving and Hunter was seated behind her, with Hunter reportedly claiming to police that the gun went off accidentally.
A gun without a magazine was allegedly found in Hunter’s possession, as well as a loaded gun magazine and a single spent shell casing.
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UPDATED 3:29 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – A person is in custody after a shooting incident on Peoria’s Riverfront Tuesday afternoon that left a teenager brain dead.
Peoria Police say 19-year-old Deziaah Hunter was identified as a suspect in the shooting.
Hunter was taken in for questioning Wednesday, then arrested for Aggravated Battery and Reckless Conduct.
The shooting occurred just after 3:15 P.M. in the area of Main and Water.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the victim, 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang of Pekin, was pronounced brain dead Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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PEORIA, Ill. – A Pekin girl has been declared brain dead after being shot on Peoria’s Riverfront on Tuesday.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says despite the efforts by care providers, 18-year-old Kenadee Wallenfang, of Pekin, was pronounced brain dead on Wednesday at 5:15 p.m.
When Peoria Police arrived, they found Wallenfang with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Harwood says she was admitted to the intensive care unit at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in a stable yet vulnerable condition.
Wallenfang was a registered organ donor, and her wishes will be honored, Harwood says.
An autopsy will be scheduled following the transplant process.
The shooting remains under investigation by the Peoria Police Department and the Peoria County Coroner’s Office.
On Tuesday, Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth said all persons believed to be involved in the shooting are in police custody, and police are not looking for any other persons at this time.
If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.
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