(Peoria, IL) Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 2:43 p.m. Peoria Police Officers were called to the Riverfront, near 300 S.W. Water St., regarding a body found in the water. Upon arrival, officers located a partially submerged body.
Members of the Peoria Fire Department Marine 1 launched their boat and recovered the body of an adult male from the water. The male was pronounced deceased on scene.
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identity of the deceased, as well as the cause and manner of death will be released by the Peoria County Coroner.
Members of the Peoria Police Department’s Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and Crime Scene Unit (CSU) responded to the scene and initiated the investigation.
If you have any information on this case, or any other investigation, call the Peoria Police Department at 673-4521, Tip411 (anonymous), or Crime Stoppers (anonymous) at (309) 673-9000.