(PEORIA, IL) Thursday, July 11, 2024, at approximately 1:47 a.m. Peoria Police were conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 2100 block of W. Gilbert when they heard gunshots nearby.
While conducting a search of the area officers located a wrecked vehicle in the front yard of a residence in the 2100 block of W. Forrest Hill.
When
officers approached the vehicle, they located an adult male (44 years old) inside with an apparent gunshot wound.
The victim was immediately transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim’s identity and cause of death will be released by the Peoria County Coroner.
Members of the Peoria Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Crime Scene Unit (CSU), and Patrol Unit responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.
There is currently no suspect information. This incident is under investigation.
If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.