NEED TO KNOW
- Jaquon Timothy was charged this month in connection with a July shooting
- Timothy’s girlfriend told investigators he allegedly told her he would carry out the shooting, and messaged her afterwards to tell her he had done it
- The alleged victim is Timothy’s ex-girlfriend, per police
An Illinois man was charged last week in connection with the July shooting of his ex-girlfriend, which he is believed to have carried out in a bid to send a message to his current girlfriend.
Jaquon L. Timothy, 23, has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm two months after the July 19 shooting in Peoria, Ill., the Peoria County State’s Attorney said in a statement.
Officers responding to a report of a shooting around 1:30 a.m. on July 19 found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds to her feet, per the state attorney’s office.
During their investigation, officers learned from Timothy’s current girlfriend that he had allegedly told her before the shooting what he was about to do.
Police claim Timothy allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend “as a way to prove his love to his new girlfriend,” prosecutors said.
Timothy’s girlfriend told police that after the shooting, he allegedly told her he had “carried it out.”
A search warrant executed on Timothy’s phone turned up a text message of him allegedly “claiming ownership of the shooting,” the state’s attorney’s office said.
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The victim’s present condition was not immediately clear.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Timothy has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is requested to contact investigators at the Peoria Police Department at 309-673-4521.
