On October 16, 2023, 30-year-old Roderick Richardson of Peoria, Illinois, was fatally shot during an early-morning altercation at a residence in the 1200 block of North Ellis Street, near Columbia Terrace on the city’s West Bluff. The shooting occurred around 5:15 a.m.; the Peoria County Coroner reported Richardson suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:27 a.m.

An 18-year-old, T’Nashia Wash, was arrested following the incident and charged with first-degree murder. Initial information indicates the shooting happened during an altercation between Richardson and Wash, who was identified as his girlfriend; reports say Richardson had threatened to shoot both of them before the incident. Wash remained in custody at the Peoria County Jail and was indicted by a grand jury on a single count of first-degree murder, with an arraignment scheduled later that week. An autopsy was scheduled to provide further details.

Richardson’s death was reported as the 23rd homicide in Peoria for 2023. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Richardson, please come forward to assist the investigation.