PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say they have a man in custody for an alleged shooting and carjacking at a busy East Bluff area gas station.
Peoria Police say Patrick Meyer, 24, was arrested Thursday and is facing charges of Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking and Aggravated Battery with a Firearm.
Police say the incident happened Wednesday night at the Shell Station near Knoxville and Nebraska.
A man there told investigatiors another man got away with his car following a struggle, and after the man was shot.
The victim is said to have serious injuries.
Police say while Meyer is in jail, the vehicle has not been located.
