(Peoria, IL) – One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Peoria. Police say officers responded yesterday to a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Northeast Glen Oak Avenue and Prospect Road. Officers encountered a man armed with a wooden bat. The man began swinging the bat at officers, hitting one. One officer responded by deploying a Taser, while another discharged their firearm. The man was taken into custody. Shortly after, he became unresponsive and was eventually pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.
TR) Colin McIntyre/jb
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