City of Peoria, IL
10/31/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2025 13:05
Aggravated Battery
On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Peoria Police responded to an 8-round ShotSpotter alert in the 800 block of W. Hurlburt.
While en route to the scene, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed pull into a local hospital. Inside the vehicle, officers located a 23-year-old male suffering from a head injury. The victim had been struck multiple times in the head with a firearm. His injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening.
A passenger in the vehicle reported that a group of males had approached their vehicle and opened the door. One of the males, who was armed, struck the victim several times with a firearm. The driver then placed the vehicle in reverse and fled the area, at which time the suspect fired multiple shots at the vehicle.
Officers conducted a search of the area for the suspect, which yielded negative results.
This incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information related to this incident or any violent crime is urged to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Tip411 or by calling Peoria Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
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