The Peoria County coroner has identified the woman who was shot to death during a domestic dispute that preceded an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and police, killing the suspect.
Coroner Jamie Harwood said Ashley N. Stenson, 42, of Atlanta, Ga., was pronounced dead at 7:03 p.m. Friday at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Stenson died of multiple gunshot wounds and died instantly, according to the autopsy.
Peoria Police said they were called to a domestic dispute near the intersection of Hamilton and Madison streets downtown around 6:45 p.m. Friday.
Police found a woman had been shot and located the suspect. Police said shots were fired and the suspect was struck by gunfire and later died in the hospital.
Harwood has identified him as Cortez White, 41, of St. Louis. The coroner said White died of multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at 8:26 p.m.
No officers were injured in the incident.
The case has been referred to Illinois State Police for investigation, as is customary for all officer-involved shootings.
