A 15-year-old named Jabbarius Highsmith was fatally shot on September 22, 2023, in Central Peoria. The shooting occurred just before 7:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Great Oak Road, near Parkway Commons. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood reported that Highsmith sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead in the operating room about two hours after the shooting.

Peoria Police are investigating and have not identified or apprehended any suspects. Investigators are asking the public for information that might help solve the case. If anyone has details about what happened that evening or seen anything in the area, please contact the Peoria Police Department.?