(PEORIA, IL) On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 9:08 p.m., Peoria Police were dispatched to the 1200 block of E. McClure Avenue on a report of two individuals who had been shot.
Upon arrival, officers located a 16-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the leg and a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the hand. Both juveniles were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
During the course of the investigation, officers learned that the male juvenile had a firearm in his pocket, which discharged accidentally, striking both himself and the female.
While conducting a search of the residence, officers discovered two firearms and a large quantity of stolen merchandise with store tags and anti-theft devices still attached.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) then made contact with a 15-year-old male who resides at the location where the incident occurred. He was transported to the Peoria Police Department for an interview and subsequently arrested for the following offenses:
• Possession of a Firearm Under 21
• No FOID
• Possession of Ammunition Under 21
• Unlawful Use of a Weapon
He was later released into the custody of a parent.
The 14-year-old male was arrested for:
• Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
• Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• Possession of a Firearm Under 21
• No FOID
He will be transported to the Juvenile Detention Center upon his release from medical care.
The 16-year-old female was arrested in connection with a business burglary (Case #25-11909). She will also be transported to the Juvenile Detention Center following her release from medical care.
If you have any information regarding any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.