A Saturday night incident in Peoria left one man hospitalized following a shooting that occurred in the South part of the city, per local reports. The Peoria Police Department responded to the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Drive around 8:05 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, according to Central Illinois Proud. Upon arrival, authorities discovered a man with a gunshot wound to his stomach outside a residence.
Officials stated that the victim was coherent and communicated with officers before being transported to an area hospital, as per information provided by 25 News Now. However, the current status of the victim's condition remains unclear.
Further details regarding the shooting are limited. The Peoria Police have yet to announce any arrests or release suspect information, as detailed by 25 News Now.
