Homeless Peoria veteran died of septic shock and malnutrition, coroner says

JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star
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Robert Moore, a homeless veteran who died in Peoria at age 75, died from "septic shock due to a gangrenous lower extremity and poor wound healing," and severe malnutrition also played a role in his death, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood.

Moore, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was found dead on July 30 behind the Campustown Subway store on West Main Street.

In a news release, Harwood said Moore's death is not a rarity for veterans experiencing homelessness.

"Mr. Moore was an unhoused Army Veteran who served in Vietnam," Harwood's release said. "While his circumstances were exceptionally unfortunate, they are not exclusive. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reports that in 2021, there were more than 524 homeless Veterans across Illinois, and today, that number is likely much higher."

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