One person dead after shooting in Peoria, police say

A man was shot and killed on Sunday night in Peoria’s East Bluff neighborhood.

According to the Peoria Police Department, officers were called at about 7:47 p.m. to the 300 block of East Arcadia Avenue on reports of a person shot.

When officers arrived, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound inside a residence.

The victim was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The identity of the victim and cause of death will be released by the Peoria County coroner.

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Police did not release any immediate information on a suspect, and the shooting remains under investigation.

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