ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN PEORIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025
PEORIA – On August 5, 2025, the Peoria Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 to investigate an officer involved shooting in Peoria, IL.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers with the Peoria Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious person near the intersection of Northeast Glen Oak Avenue and Prospect Road. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man, 41-year-old Brandon Lewis of Peoria, armed with a wooden bat. Lewis swung the bat at officers, striking one. The officer hit by the bat fired one shot from his firearm while the other officer deployed a Taser. Lewis ran from officers and was subsequently found on the ground, where officers placed him in handcuffs. Officers rendered medical aid, but Lewis was later pronounced deceased on scene. The preliminary autopsy findings from the Peoria County Coroner’s Office indicated the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
In accordance with ISP’s commitment to integrity and public transparency, the video of the event is being made available to the public and can be found by clicking here.
This video is being released after consultation with and authorization by the Peoria County State’s Attorney. ISP provided Lewis’ family the opportunity to review the video before its release to the public.
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