Patrick B. Moton Jr., 24, was fatally shot in the early hours of December 13, 2019, near the Dream Night Club on Southwest Washington Street in Peoria. Born February 12, 1995, to Patrick Moton Sr. and Tyresa Moton and raised by his grandmother Pamela Sue Horn, he earned two degrees from Lincoln Land College and was remembered for a vibrant personality and close family ties.

Peoria police responded to reports of two people shooting at each other in an alley behind the club and found Moton with life-threatening injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:39 a.m. An autopsy found a fatal head wound plus multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and extremities, and the coroner concluded he likely died instantly.

Officers arrested three people at a Garden Street residence after the shooting. Tyrese T. Walker, 20, and Desmond N. Sanders, 29, were charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a weapon without a FOID; Jasmine Walker, 29, was arrested for obstructing justice. A police K-9 was injured when a pit bull released during the arrest attacked; officers shot the dog and the K-9 received emergency veterinary care and was expected to recover. Bond for Walker and Sanders was set at $1 million each.

Did anyone in the Peoria area know Patrick or see activity near the Dream Night Club that night?