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Man hospitalized after shooting near 67th and Olive avenues in Peoria
A man was seriously injured in a shooting following an altercation between two groups near 67th and Olive avenues in Peoria on Sunday. Police said everyone involved was detained and there was no continuing threat to the public.
A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound after an altercation between two groups in Peoria on Sunday, Oct. 18, police said.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting near 67th and Olive avenues. Fire crews found a man with one gunshot wound and took him to a hospital in serious but stable condition, according to authorities. Another person was evaluated for minor injuries.
Peoria police said an initial investigation indicates the shooting followed a confrontation between the groups, whose members may have known one another. Everyone involved was detained, police said. Detention does not indicate that anyone has been charged.
Police described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the community. The investigation remains underway.