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Peoria police investigating Monday afternoon shooting

Peoria police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a shooting victim. The young black male was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the area of Broadway and McClure just before 5:00 p.m. Monday.

Police say he appears to be between 14 and 16 years old with a thin build, between 5'5 and 5'7, and hair in a small afro. He was wearing a black stocking cap, blue jeans, a black jacket with a dark gray hoodie underneath and tan colored boots.

Police are also looking for three vehicles seen leaving the area at the time of the incident. They include a gray jeep, a silver Malibu with tinted windows and a white SUV with writing on the back. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call Peoria police or Crime Stoppers.