A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries Wednesday night after a shooting in central Peoria.
The Peoria Police Department said at 6:09 p.m., they received a report of a person shot in the 1800 block of North Lehman Road. Upon arrival, officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach.
They began life-saving measures on him before he was transported to a hospital.
No information has been made available on a suspect, and police are continuing to investigate.
Anyone with additional information on the case is asked to contact police at (309) 673-4521 or provide an anonymous tip through their Tip411 service. They can also contact Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Police: 12-year-old boy seriously injured in Peoria shooting
Reporting by Zach Roth, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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