PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - Peoria Police said a man has been arrested, accused of stealing a gun magazine and ammo from an officer as police responded to a shooting and after a hostile crowd early Sunday morning.

Police said 29-year-old Torrance M. Barber was arrested for numerous offenses, including theft and obstruction of justice.

Online jail records show he was released earlier Friday.

He was located around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of South Greenlawn Avenue. Police said the officer’s stolen magazine and police-issued ammunition were also recovered.

The Sunday morning shooting downtown left two people injured - one in critical condition.

A man has been charged in connection with that shooting.

Police said a crowd of around 50 people formed, hampering their efforts to

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