UPDATE (7:19 p.m.) — A man was pronounced dead after a stabbing incident near Stanley Street and Krause Avenue in Peoria Wednesday.

According to Peoria police, a man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Patrol officers located a suspect, 22-year-old Heaven M. Kruzan, who was arrested for first-degree murder.

Kruzan has been transported to the Peoria County Jail.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Peoria police at (309) 673-4521, tip411 (anonymously), or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at (309) 673-9000.


PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A man was injured after a stabbing near Stanley Street and Krause Avenue in Peoria Wednesday.

According to Peoria Police Public Information Officer Semone Roth, officers responded to the incident at 1:40 p.m. and located a victim with an apparent stab wound.

The victim was transported to a local hospital.

This incident is under investigation.

This story will be updated.