PEORIA, Ill. — A 12-year-old boy was the victim of a shooting last Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m.
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as Deshawnteris Edwards, who lived on the same block where he was shot.
Despite resuscitation efforts, Edwards was pronounced dead as OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Wednesday morning at 5:44 a.m.
Edwards had a single gunshot wound to the head and likely died instantly, according to Harwood.
His death, originally not considered a homicide, is now being investigated as such.
Detectives arrested Karon M. Schuch and a 15-year-old male Friday night in connection with the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.
