PEORIA, Ill. – A teenager has died after being shot at a Peoria apartment complex late Saturday night.
Peoria Police says officers responded to reports of two gunshot victims at the Lexington Hills Apartments just before 11:30 P.M.
Police found a 17-year-old male who was unresponsive after reportedly being shot in the torso. First responders initiated life-saving measures, but the victim was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
A 21-year-old male was found with gunshot wounds to his legs inside a nearby apartment, and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Two search warrants were authorized with evidence from the shooting removed. Off-duty officers that involved SWAT team members and detectives assisted in the investigation.
An investigation continues, as well as a search of suspects, and police are looking for anyone with information or video footage of the shooting.
