Michael Shay Drummond Jr., 34, was killed by multiple gunshot wounds the night of March 3, 2025, in South Peoria. ShotSpotter alerts first detected six rounds around 8:53 p.m., with later alerts indicating seven more rounds at the 2400 block of West Howett Street. Officers found Drummond unresponsive; he was pronounced dead at 9:47 p.m. at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center. The Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwood, ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds; toxicology is pending under Illinois procedure.

A 16-year-old was arrested March 4, 2025, at a Peoria residence and charged with first-degree murder after an interview with investigators; the juvenile’s identity has been withheld. Drummond, born March 19, 1990, worked at Liberty Steel and was a father to one son and four daughters. A Celebration of Life service took place March 22, 2025, at Sovereign Grace M.B.C. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Peoria Police Department or Crime Stoppers.