UPDATED 4:55 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – We’re learning more about a shooting Wednesday night in Peoria’s East Bluff that happened in the course of a carjacking.
Peoria Police say they went to the Shell station on North Knoxville around 9:30 p.m. following a ShotSpotter alert of five rounds being fired.
A male victim with a gunshot wound told officers he was shot by another male who demanded his vehicle, and got it after a struggle.
The victim is hospitalized with serious injuries.
The incident is under investigation, and it’s not clear if there are any suspects.
Anyone who might have seen the shooting is urged to call Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, or Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000, or use Tip 411.
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PEORIA, ILL. A man was shot during a carjacking Wednesday night in Peoria.
Peoria Police were called about 9:30 p.m. to the area of N. Knoxville at E. Nebraska, near the Shell gas station, after five shots were fired.
Police said the victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital.
PPD did not have suspect information.
The incident remains under investigation.
