Peoria Police Chief: Teen in Shooting Outside Manual HS Was Student Who Had Been Suspended

Peoria police chief: Teen in shooting outside Manual HS was student who had been suspended

A 15-year-old student who had been suspended from Manual High returned to school grounds with a gun and fired multiple rounds, striking the building.

Peoria Chief of Police responds to gunshots near Manual High School

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A teenager is in custody after allegedly firing a gun at a high school on the same day he was suspended. A 15-year-old boy who faces serious charges, including aggravated discharge of a firearm, Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said. At 2:23 p.m. on Aug. 22, police went to the 2400 block of West Wiswall Street, which is near Manual High School, after ShotSpotter picked up four gunshots. Peoria police arrest juvenil…

Teen Was ‘Only’ Shooting at the School, Not at the Students

For the second time in three days, Manual High School (as opposed to Automatic High School) in Peoria, Illinois, found itself under lockdown because of gunfire. On Friday afternoon, police say a 15-year-old boy, who had been suspended from school earlier that very day, returned to the property with a gun and fired multiple rounds […]