Kandon-Lee I’yohann Bonner, a 20-year-old African American man from Peoria, Illinois, was killed late the night of May 26, 2021 and pronounced dead at 12:11 a.m. on May 27, 2021. Peoria police responded to reports of multiple gunshots in the 3600 block of West Hedgehill Lane and found an abandoned vehicle nearby and Bonner’s body. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the thorax; the Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwood, determined the injuries were not compatible with life and that he died almost instantly.

Bonner’s death was recorded as the ninth homicide in Peoria for 2021 and the seventh involving gunfire, a statistic city officials tied to an uptick in illegal firearms and shootings. Interim Police Chief Doug Theobald noted the city had been grappling with an increase in gun-related incidents. Detective Roberto Vasquez was assigned to the investigation, which remained active with no arrests announced; tips can be submitted anonymously through CrimeStoppers.

Anyone who knew Kandon or has information about the shooting in the 3600 block of West Hedgehill Lane is asked to contact investigators.