Update: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 28-year-old Roosevelt Hunter III, of Peoria.
“He was identified through picture by family members. The autopsy is still in progress,” Harwood said.
Findings from the autopsy will be released on Tuesday, according Harwood.
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PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police are investigating the city’s 12th homicide of the year.
Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of North Hillyer, indicating five rounds were fired. Additionally, a caller said they heard shots being fired inside an apartment complex.
“Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim who was unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 700 block of N. Shipman. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, with at least one gunshot wound,” Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said.
Police have no suspects at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Peoria Police at (309) 673-4521, or CrimeStoppers at (309) 673-9000.
