Multiple Shootings in Peoria Leave One Dead and Several Injured

A 25-year-old man, Demetrious E. Davis, died after being shot multiple times in Peoria, Illinois. Davis arrived at a hospital conscious and alert but his condition rapidly declined, and he was pronounced dead. Ronnie L. Simmons, a 21-year-old man, has been booked into the Peoria County Jail on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and armed robbery in connection with the shooting. The incident is the 11th homicide in the city this year. The Peoria Police Department is investigating the case.