PEORIA, Ill. – A teenager has been arrested in connection with a Peoria shooting last month.
The night of Saturday, July 15, Peoria Police were called to the area of N. Gale and Institute Place on reports of shots fired.
A 26-year-old man, who had been shot, was taken by private vehicle to a hospital in critical condition. Officers found evidence of the shooting in a parking lot near Parkview Estates.
During an investigation, Peoria Police detectives identified a 16-year-old male as one of the people shooting a firearm at the scene.
On Wednesday, August 16, a 16-year-old male turned himself in to the PPD.
Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says the teen was arrested for aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a firearm under 21, then taken to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center.
Peoria Police are still investigating.
Anyone with information about this incident or any other violent crimes, is asked to contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, CrimeStoppers anonymously at (309) 673-9000, or use tip411.
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