Another homicide, as police layoffs are pending and gunplay continues in City streets

Peoria man dies after being shot in the chest
Sun, Dec 12, 2010

A Peoria man was fatally shot in the 1500 block of South Stanley Street about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The death is Peoria's 19th homicide of the year.

Police found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest when they arrived. Emergency personnel attempted to revive him but failed. The gunshot victim, a man in his 40s, lived at 1524 S. Stanley, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said. Source

Three men beat, rob and shoot at victim
Sat, Dec 11, 2010
A 58-year-old man was beaten, robbed and shot at by a group of men about 10:45 p.m. Saturday near the 1800 block of West Ann Street. Source

3-year-old shooting victim in critical but stable condition
Sun, Dec 12, 2010
The 3-year-old who was shot in the head Friday night remains at an area hospital in critical but stable condition, police said Sunday. Source

Brutal murder in far North Peoria 10th homicide of the year

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.