PEORIA, Ill. – The second of two suspects in connection with the death of a Peoria tow employee is in custody.
Peoria police say Terrance Shaw, 18, was arrested around 5:24 p.m. Saturday without incident at the Peoria Police Department.
Shaw was transported to the Peoria County Jail on charges of first degree murder, business burglary and motor vehicle theft.
The second suspect, Jaylin Polnitz, 16, was taken into custody at the Peoria Police Department Friday. Polnitz is being charged as an adult.
Both were wanted on first degree murder warrants in connection with an alleged motor vehicle theft that occurred June 9 at Billie Jo’s Towing.
Police say the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed through the gate at the business at a high rate of speed striking two men.
One of them, William Collier, 70, died at a hospital the following day of injuries sustained while being struck.
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