UPDATE (4:13 p.m.) — The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office released another update on a Dunlap shooting on Friday.
Walter J. Artis has been booked into the Peoria County Jail for aggravated battery with a firearm, home invasion, aggravated domestic battery, and no valid FOID card. More charges could be added.
The 22-year-old victim is still in critical condition. The Sheriff’s Office said that the victim and Artis have had children together.
This incident remains under investigation.
UPDATE (12:13 p.m.) — Walter J. Artis was located and taken into custody in relation to the shooting in Dunlap.
According to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office update, he was located at approximately 11:30 a.m. at a gas station on Morton Avenue in Morton.
Artis attempted to run but was quickly apprehended by police. The update stated that a gun was found on his person.
The sheriff’s office thanked Peoria police, Morton police, Peoria County investigators, and the Illinois State Police for assisting in the quick arrest.
The update also stated that the victim is in critical condition.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
DUNLAP, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man suspected of shooting a woman during an incident in Dunlap on Friday.
According to a sheriff’s office press release, a woman with a gunshot wound was located near 12300 North Brentfield Drive at approximately 9:19 a.m.
Officers are looking for 26-year-old Walter J. Artis who fled the scene. Deputies believe he is driving in a black 2010 Nissan Rogue with the registration number of DL57433.
He is believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees Artis should call 911.
This incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information can contact Detective Demery at (309) 216-4775.
