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Youth Suffers Life-Threatening Gunshot Wound in East Bluff Shooting

A police car's lights, which are on. The text "WCBU Police and Fire" are laid on top of that photo.

A juvenile male is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot Tuesday evening on Peoria's East Bluff.

Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple rounds fired in the 700 block of E. Frye around 8:20 p.m.

Officers on scene found the youth, who suffered at least one gunshot wound.

The shooting is under investigation.