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Juvenile suffers serious injuries in South Peoria shooting

A juvenile is in the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting Tuesday night on Peoria's South Side.

Police responded at 10:45 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1400 block of Widenham. The male victim was found at a house in the 1300 block of West Smith.

The house was searched with a robot after a report of a suspect inside. The search turned up no one.

There is no suspect information available at this time. Anyone who knows more is asked to call Peoria police.

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Tim is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.