Coroner identifies woman killed in South Peoria daytime shooting

Central IL25News Now · Oct 6, 2026

Coroner identifies woman killed in South Peoria daytime shooting

Dionna Causey, 30, was shot multiple times before her SUV crashed into a business at Western and Howett.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the woman shot to death Monday afternoon in South Peoria as 30-year-old Dionna Causey of Peoria, 25News Now reports. Police found her in an SUV that had crashed into Da Catch, attached to City Market at Western and Howett, shortly before 1:30 p.m.; she was pronounced dead at OSF St. Francis at 5:22 p.m.

No suspect information was available. Tips go to Peoria police at 309-673-4521 or Crime Stoppers at 309-673-9000.

Source: 25News Now

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