UPDATED 9:11 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Peoria has recorded its first homicide of the year, just four days in.
Harwood says a man in his 30’s was pronounced dead later Thursday at a Peoria hospital.
Harwood says he’ll release additional information Friday.
Peoria Police have not released many details about the shooting, but officers were called to a home on East Thrush, between Knoxville and Peoria Avenues, just after 2:00 p.m. Thursday.
There has since been no word on suspects or other details.
There were 25 homicides in Peoria in both 2022 and 2023.l
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PEORIA, Ill. – A man is believed to be in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a shooting near the Center Bluff area of Peoria Thursday afternoon.
Peoria Police were called to the scene just after 2:00 p.m. on East Thrush, between Knoxville and Peoria Avenues.
25 News reports no word on a suspect yet. We’ll bring you more details as they become available.
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