Nathan Michael Belcher, 35, of Eureka, Illinois, was found fatally shot in an alley in the 500 block of Spring Street in Peoria on the night of August 20, 2022. Officers responded to shots fired around 10:30 p.m.; Belcher was discovered unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:17 p.m. The Peoria County Coroner determined his injuries were not compatible with life and listed the death as the city’s 16th homicide of 2022.

Belcher was born November 25, 1986, in Peoria and was living with his grandparents at the time of his death. He is remembered by family for loving video games, working on cars, fishing and the outdoors, and is survived by a daughter, Amelia Belcher, siblings and other relatives. His sister, Natalie Belcher, has publicly expressed frustration about limited progress in the investigation and has honored him at the scene with candles, photos and blue ribbons for addiction recovery awareness.

The Peoria Police Department continues to investigate and has made no arrests and named no suspects. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives or CrimeStoppers. If readers knew Nathan or have information about that night, please share what you know with investigators.