PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say a male had minor injuries after a shooting at a home in South Peoria Saturday morning, and another man is in custody.
Peoria Police released details more than a day after the shooting at 9:11 a.m. Saturday on West Lincoln near Madison Park Terrace.
A male told police he had minor injuries from debris due to a bullet strike but wasn’t shot.
Zachariah Charles, 20, allegedly fled the scene, police say, but was found later near Kettelle and DuSable.
An allegedly defaced gun also was found.
Charles was taken into custody after a foot chase, and is charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Aggravated Battery, Possession of a Defaced Firearm, Possession of a Firearm without a Valid FOID Card, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Theft, and Resisting Police.
