SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Authorities in Springfield say a Peoria man died over the weekend after a shooting there.
Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says the victim was Demarius Burnside, 28, and he died just before 10:00 p.m. Saturday at at a Springfield hospital. An autopsy indicates Burnside died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Springfield Police say the shooting happened inside a home there about an hour prior.
Authorities said a potential suspect and several witnesses were interviewed, and that the potential suspect was released from custody pending further investigation.
