(PEORIA, IL) On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 8:35 a.m., officers with the Peoria Police Department were dispatched to the 3000 block of N. Knoxville Avenue (Marathon Gas Station) in reference to a reported stabbing.

Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate a victim at the scene. Through the course of the preliminary investigation, officers determined that three adult males were involved in a physical altercation outside the business. During the incident, one of the individuals produced a knife and stabbed another male before fleeing the area on foot.

Approximately three hours after the reported incident, a 39-year-old male victim arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle. He was treated for two non-life-threatening stab wounds to the abdomen.

At this time, no suspect information is available. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other violent crime is encouraged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, submit an anonymous tip through tip411, or contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.