Home Invasion & Aggravated Battery with a Firearm

(PEORIA, IL) On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at approximately 6:52 p.m., Peoria Police responded to the 1400 block of W. Covington Court following a home invasion in which the front door was forcibly kicked in, resulting in two individuals being shot.

Upon arrival, officers located two adult males, ages 31 and 29, suffering from gunshot wounds to their legs. Both victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Members of the Peoria Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division (CID), Crime Scene Unit (CSU), and Patrol Unit responded to the scene and initiated a thorough investigation.

During the investigation, officers located 30-year-old Percy E. Cook III, the tenant of the residence, and 27-year-old Eugene Qualls inside the home; both were transported to the Peoria Police Department for questioning and, while arrested on unrelated charges, are not considered suspects in the shooting.

Shortly thereafter, police executed a search warrant at the W. Covington Court residence and recovered items consistent with the sale of illegal drugs, including packaging materials, a digital scale, and a large amount of cannabis. A large amount of currency was also seized during the search.

Further investigation determined that Qualls was wanted for Domestic Battery and was taken into custody. Cook was arrested for Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver. Both individuals were later transported to the Peoria County Jail.

At this time this incident is under investigation, and no suspect information is available.

The Peoria Police Department urges anyone with information regarding this incident or other violent crimes to contact the department at (309) 673-4521. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through tip411 or by calling Crime Stoppers at (309) 673-9000.

**All suspects and arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. **