The Peoria Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting. According to PPD, officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of West Fallen Oak for a report of a female not breathing around 1:43 a.m. on March 24, 2024. At the scene, responding officers found an adult female with stab wounds and other trauma.
The female victim succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. At a later time, the Peoria County Coroner will determine the identity of the victim as well as the cause and manner of death. In a later update, PPD detectives say they identified the suspect as 61-year-old Josef Veil.
Around 11:18 a.m. on March 24, Veil was located in the 1100 block of West Virginia Avenue. He was taken into custody without incident. Veil was arrested on a charge of First Degree Murder.
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