***UPDATE*** 6/7/21 2 P.M.
The deceased has been identified as 25-year-old Ashton RJ Winfrey.
Winfrey suffered multiple gunshots.
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***UPDATE*** 6/6/21 12:45 P.M.
The case is being forwarded on to the State’s Attorney’s office. If there are to be any charges, the SA will make that determination.
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PEORIA, Ill. — A man is dead after apparently attempting to rob a home.
Peoria Police were called just after 1:00 Sunday morning to W. Gilbert because of a report a person had been shot.
Officers found the victim lying in the backyard of the home, injured from gunshot wounds. Despite lifesaving attempts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation indicated a person who lived at the home had arrived to the scene and found their home being robbed. After confronting the burglar, the resident apparently shot him.
The resident was taken to Peoria Police Department for an interview.
