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The
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations
(DCI) Zone 4 was requested by the East Peoria Police Department
to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an East
Peoria Police Officer. The incident occurred on February 2,
2021, at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the parking lot of CVS at
the corner of Farmdale Road and Washington Street in East
Peoria, Illinois.
Initial information indicates that the East Peoria Police
Department was responding to a domestic violence situation. Upon
arrival, officers were advised the suspect had left the scene.
An East Peoria Police officer located the suspect vehicle in the
CVS parking lot and was stabbed multiple times by the suspect.
The officer shot the suspect and responding officers provided
medical care to the suspect. The officer was transported to an
area hospital where he remains in stable condition. The suspect
was pronounced deceased on scene. No other officers were injured
during the incident.
One adult female victim and one juvenile female victim were
transported to an area hospital and are recovering from injuries
sustained in the initial domestic incident.
The incident is being investigated by ISP Zone 4 Investigations
with assistance from ISP Crime Scene Services Command. This
incident is an active and ongoing investigation, and no
additional information will be released at this time.
[ISP Public Information Office]
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