Zaneta Shar’de Winters, 35, of Peoria, Illinois, was shot in the back of the head in the 3400 block of N. El Vista on the evening of August 11, 2024 and was pronounced brain dead the afternoon of August 12, 2024. Police responded just after 8 pm to a report of two people shot and found Zaneta lying in the doorway of the home and a neighbor, who had tried to help her, wounded in the front yard.

A witness reported seeing Stevie A. Linwood, 43, standing over the neighbor and shooting her before walking away. Linwood, identified as Zaneta’s boyfriend, was arrested nearby and has been charged with First-Degree Murder in Zaneta’s death and Attempted Murder for the neighbor, who remains in critical condition. The State has filed a Petition to Detain Linwood and additional charges are expected as the investigation proceeds to the Grand Jury.

Zaneta was remembered as a loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and mother whose life ended on August 12, 2024. If anyone has information about the shooting or witnessed the events on N. El Vista that night, please come forward.