{"id":442381,"date":"2026-02-01T07:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T07:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/442381\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T07:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T07:22:09","slug":"peoria-county-sheriffs-deputy-seriously-wounded-in-shooting-after-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/442381\/","title":{"rendered":"Peoria County Sheriff\u2019s deputy seriously wounded in shooting after traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">PEORIA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\">25News Now<\/a>) &#8211; The Peoria County Sheriff\u2019s Office confirmed a deputy was shot several times after a traffic stop late Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">A statement posted on the sheriff\u2019s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peoriacountysheriffsoffice\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/peoriacountysheriffsoffice\">Facebook page<\/a> said a deputy stopped a vehicle at 9:52 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Western Avenue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The driver ran away and the deputy was shot several times. The deputy is being treated for serious injuries at a local hospital, according to the sheriff\u2019s office. The release said Peoria Police are assisting in the investigation. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A 25News crew saw a large police presence close to where a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy was...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z2W5EKQGZ5BHVBVQKNRV4WFGPU.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>A 25News crew saw a large police presence close to where a Peoria County Sheriff&#8217;s deputy was shot several times after a traffic stop in the 1000 block of South Western Avenue in South Peoria, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.(25News Now)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">A 25News crew saw a large police presence at the intersection of West Garden and South Blaine Steet. In addition to sheriff\u2019s deputies and Peoria Police, officers were on the scene from East Peoria and Illinois State Police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">This story will be updated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">You can watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\">25News<\/a> &#8211; any newscast, anywhere &#8211; streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/livestream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/livestream\">LIVE<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">25NewsNow.com<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/get-the-new-25-news-now-app-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/get-the-new-25-news-now-app-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">25News mobile app<\/a>, and on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/how-to-watch-25newsnow-on-ctv-and-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/page\/how-to-watch-25newsnow-on-ctv-and-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\">WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app<\/a>. 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