PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police investigated two non-fatal shootings Monday night, both of which involved juveniles.
In one, Peoria Police say a 12-year-old was arrested Tuesday morning for Motor Vehicle Theft.
The vehicle — which had not yet been stolen Monday night, was found around 5:16 A.M. Tuesday following a traffic stop. The vehicle sped off, but was found unoccupied near Warren and Aiken.
Police say it started at 7:12 P.M. Monday, following a ShotSpotter alert of seven rounds being fired near Sheridan and MacQueen.
An adult male victim was found bleeding from the head with a graze wound. He told investigators he observed a family member’s “not yet reported stolen vehicle” and began to follow it, at which time someone in the vehicle shot at him.
The victim is expected to be okay.
Police, meanwhile, are still investigating the second shooting, which was reported around 8:30 P.M. in the 2200 block of West Marquette. A ShotSpotter alert there indicated fifteen rounds fired.
Officers say a 15-year-old girl was taken by private vehicle to the hospital. She was seated in a vehicle at the time.
The victim, a house, and several cars were all struck by gunfire.
If you have any information regarding this incident, authorities urge you to contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.
