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Peoria teenager shot in head in August has died

WCBU | By Tim Shelley
Published October 2, 2023 at 4:56 PM CDT
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A teenager shot in August in Peoria has died.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 16-year-old Antonio Walker of Peoria died last Saturday after suffering a gunshot wound to the head on Aug. 30.

A total of six people were injured in the shooting in the 2200 block of West Marquette on the city's South Side. Five were shot, and one suffered a laceration.

ShotSpotter detected a total of 29 rounds fired. The case is still under investigation. No arrests have been made.

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Tim Shelley
Tim was the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio. He left the station in 2025.
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