10-year-old Lamar Johnson II killed in Peoria shooting

The autopsy on the youth, 10-year-old Lamar T. Johnson, II, of the 400 block of S. Grand Ave, Springfield, IL, demonstrates that he suffered a gunshot wound of the chest and likely died within seconds following the shooting.

PEORIA, IL Sunday, September 29, 2024, at approximately 7:36 p.m. Peoria Police were dispatched to the 600 block of W. RB Garrett on a Shot Spotter alert of two rounds fired.

When officers arrived, they located a male juvenile (10 years old) down with an apparent gunshot wound.

The male was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The identity of the victim and cause of death will be released by the Peoria County Coroner.

Members of the Peoria Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Crime Scene Unit (CSU), and Patrol Unit responded to the scene and initiated an investigation.

There is currently no suspect information.

This incident is under investigation.

If you have any information regarding this incident or any violent crimes, please contact the Peoria Police Department at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.