City of Peoria, IL
10/27/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/27/2025 17:35
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm
(PEORIA, IL) On Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 3:02 p.m., Peoria Police officers responded to the 2600 block of W. Starr Avenue following a ShotSpotter alert indicating two rounds fired.
Upon arrival, officers located two male juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds. One juvenile sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The second juvenile sustained a gunshot wound to the hand and was also transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
At this time, there is no suspect information, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The Peoria Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding this incident, or any other violent crime, to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Tip411 or by contacting Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
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