PEORIA, Ill. – A teenager is remains in custody on $2 million bond after he was charged with committing the city’s 18th homicide almost two weeks ago.
The 16-year-old male — who is not yet being named publicly — was in Peoria County Court Friday for his first appearance since being arrested.
He’s charged with three counts of First-Degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
25 News reports prosecutors say surveillance video from the construction company working at Taft Homes September 20th shows Christopher Tillman of Mableton, Georgia, 46, running away from the suspect as he was shot.
The suspect is also believed to have entered a nearby convenience store sometime before the shooting.
The teen will be back in court October 27th for an arraignment hearing.
