PEORIA – A 19-year-old Peoria man is facing a number of charges after a shooting investigation in Peoria. The Peoria Police Department say on Friday afternoon their Special Investigations Division located a vehicle of interest they say was connected to an incident earlier where multiple shots were fired. The driver allegedly fled at a high rate of speed but was later taken into custody. During a search of the vehicle, officers say they located a loaded ghost gun with a fully automatic switch and an extended magazine. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Tajurie A. Bennett, was transported to the Peoria County Jail on a Federal Hold.
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