PEORIA, Ill. – A shooting Sunday night in Peoria is now being investigated as a homicide.

The shooting occurred in the area of Isabell and Hudson at around 8:15 P.M.

Peoria Police says the 20-year-old male driver of a vehicle that crashed into a traffic sign at Isabell and Merle suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

An 18-year-old female passenger in the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries with a gunshot wound to the arm.

Peoria Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation. They are asking for video footage or information on suspicious persons or vehicles Sunday night.

Police are requesting information from a timeframe between 7:30 P.M. and 10:30 P.M. The area of interest is between University and Sheri

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