39-Year-Old Man Found Dead After Galesburg Shooting

39-year-old man found dead after Galesburg shooting

Police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old man who was found with gunshot wounds at a home on Cottage Avenue in Galesburg.

A 39-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Galesburg yesterday (Thursday)

A 39-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Galesburg yesterday (Thursday). KWQC reports Galesburg Police officers went to the 200 block of Cottage Avenue for reports of shots fired around 2:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man inside a home with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The Knox County Coroner's Office confirmed the wounds were gunshots. Police took a suspect into custody, pending further investigation. Both the suspect …

39-year-old man fatally shot inside Galesburg home on Cottage Avenue; suspect in custody

A Knox County Sheriff's truck sits near the intersection of Cottage Avenue and Mulberry Street in Galesburg on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after a fatal shooting in the 200 block of Cottage Avenue. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)