PEORIA, Ill. – A 53-year-old Peoria man will remain behind bars until trial after allegedly shooting two people at a birthday party Friday night.

Lonnie Payno was charged with two counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon following a shooting incident in South Peoria. During a detention hearing Monday, a judge granted the State’s request to keep Payno in custody.

According to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office, officers responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of West Lincoln around 11:30 p.m. on December 5, 2025. Upon arrival, they found two adult males suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Witnesses told police that a birthday party was underway at a residence when Payno, who was acting as bartender for the eve

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