Illinois

East Bluff Man Charged In Connection With Child's Shooting Death

WCBU | By Tim Shelley

Published May 28, 2020 at 5:19 PM CDT

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Police at the scene of the fatal accidental shooting of Jordin Wilson, 8, on May 20, 2020.

An East Bluff man faces felony charges in connection with an 8-year-old's accidental shooting death last week.

Jordin Wilson, 8, and another child were handling a handgun at a home in the 2300 block of N. Maryland on May 20 when the weapon fired.

Wilson suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.

On Wednesday, Peoria police officers arrested Robert L. Harris, 35, of 2316 N. Maryland, for obstructing justice, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, two counts of endangering the life or health of a child, and reckless conduct.

Harris turned himself in at the Peoria Police Department. He's now being held in the Peoria County Jail.