PEORIA, Ill. – Police are investigating after a man claimed he was shot in the leg by someone Sunday morning.
Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth said officers responded around 3:20 a.m. to a hospital on a report of a gunshot victim that arrived by private vehicle.
The man told police he was shot in the leg while walking on W. Callender. A friend took the victim to a hospital. The victim’s injuries were non life-threatening.
Officers searched the area of Callender and Western Avenue, but no suspects were found.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.
