John W. Bell III, a 24-year-old African American man, was killed on April 7, 2018, in Peoria, Illinois. The shooting happened about 9:15 PM in the 2700 block of West Wyoming Street on the city’s South Side. Police found Bell lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; an autopsy showed he had been shot ten times.

The homicide came during a violent weekend for Peoria that also included the deaths of Nasjay Murry and Anthony Polnitz hours later. Local reporting noted a disparity in media attention between Bell’s death and other shootings that weekend, and community members have criticized the difference in public focus. Police have not identified suspects and no arrests have been announced; the investigation remains open.

If anyone saw activity on West Wyoming Street that evening or has information about John W. Bell III’s death, please share what is known with investigators.