UPDATE 5/10/21 4 P.M.
19-year-old Jeffrey D. Thompson, Jr. was interviewed Friday night and then subsequently arrested by Peoria Police Detectives.
He was then charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and no FOID.
PEORIA, Ill. Peoria Police said two people were injured in a shooting Friday night involving occupants of two vehicles.
Police found two people with gunshot wounds to their leg in the 2300 block of West Glen Ave. around 9:10 p.m.
The fight happened somewhere in the area of University Street and Forest Hill Avenue, and shots were fired as the vehicles left the scene, according to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson.
(Peoria County Jail)
The PPD’s Criminal Investigations Division has identified the suspect as 42-year-old Christopher Sanders.
During the course of an investigation, detectives developed information which led to Sanders becoming a suspect.
On Thursday, detectives had reason to believe Sanders left Peoria and was headed south, possibly to the greater St. Louis area. Local authorities were contacted and advised of the incident.
Sanders was taken into custody at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday in New Baden, Illinois.
PPD detectives transported Sanders back to the Peoria Police Department for interview purposes.
Sanders was subsequently arrested for first degree murder and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
(Peoria County Jail)
The PPD’s Criminal Investigations Division has identified the suspect as 42-year-old Christopher Sanders.
During the course of an investigation, detectives developed information which led to Sanders becoming a suspect.
On Thursday, detectives had reason to believe Sanders left Peoria and was headed south, possibly to the greater St. Louis area. Local authorities were contacted and advised of the incident.
Sanders was taken into custody at approximately 6:30 p.m. Thursday in New Baden, Illinois.
PPD detectives transported Sanders back to the Peoria Police Department for interview purposes.
Sanders was subsequently arrested for first degree murder and transported to the Peoria County Jail.