Fourth month of the year, it's not even summer yet and already Peoria has seen it's 10th homicide.
On Wednesday four (4) people were murdered on the center bluff and not a word from the Peoria Chief of Police. Others have been murdered on the East Bluff, the near North side and the South end of Peoria, yet I don't recall the Chief of Police ever being shown at the scene of the crime, or coming on television to reassure us of our safety.
Today, a young woman was found brutally murdered in far North Peoria in Tiffany Apartments; behind Tanglewood Shopping Center; .09 miles (3 minutes in a car) from Willow Knolls Country Club. Tonight, the Chief of Police was on the news reassuring citizens of their safety.
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Sad beyond belief.
The four murders last Wed. and then this one... my heart is heavy for this community.
Can't help but notice that 3 out of the 5 people murdered in this town recently were women - and 1 was a child.
I don't know for sure, but I think that there may be some concern that this was some sort of random act of violence. While the deaths on University were certainly a terrible tragedy, targeted crime is a different media beast than random crime. It could be that the Chief was trying to get out in front of that aspect, where the other murders didn't fit that prototype. I would argue that all murders deserve prominence, and the girl caught in the crossfire at Harrison is just as disconcerting for the community as this incident. I'm just hypothesizing about why this issue is being handled differently (at least in your eyes).
I thought they said they were looking for her boyfriend. I assumed he may be a suspect. I haven't heard anything about his murder being random.
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