Maurice Laveil Young, known as Smoke Bomb, was 42 when he was shot and killed in Peoria, Illinois, on August 19, 2023. The shooting happened in the early hours on the 400 block of East Arcadia Avenue; police responded to reports of gunfire around 3:47 a.m. and multiple shots in the area. Officers found Young with a gunshot wound to the chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwood, reported Young likely died within seconds of being shot.

Young was a son, father, brother, and friend, described as having a love of boxing, music, and basketball and noted for an infectious spirit; he had been baptized at age 40. As of the information available, no arrests or suspects have been confirmed and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.