PEORIA, Ill. — One man was killed and another man wounded in an overnight shooting in Peoria — and police now say an arrest has been made.
Peoria Public Information Officer Semone Roth said officers were called about 11:55 p.m. Tuesday to a pair of ShotSpotter alerts in the area of W. Wiswall Street and S. Madison Park Terrace.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and was identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood Robert Sims, Jr., 37. Preliminary autopsy results indicate he likely died instantly of multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.
A second victim was taken to the hospital.
John Nichols III, 26, is being charged with First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, and Resisting Arrest.
He’s in the Peoria County Jail pending court appearances.
