PEORIA, Ill. – A judge has ordered a man to remain in jail after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend in July in South Peoria, to prove his love to his current girlfriend.
The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office says 23-year-old Jaquan Timothy was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm after he was arrested last Thursday, and a hearing held on Monday.
Police responded after shots were fired in the area of Starr and Westmoreland in the early morning hours of July 19th, finding a victim with gunshot wounds to her feet.
The current girlfriend reportedly told police Timothy told her he would shoot his ex-girlfriend before the shooting, and that Timothy told her he carried it out.
A search warrant on Timothy’s phone allegedly revealed a text message that claimed ownership of the shooting.
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