For Immediate Release
October 22, 2015
Contact:
Lt. Dave Shaffer
217-621-4647
[email protected]
POLICE INVESTIGATE HOME INVASION
Last night, at approximately 9:48PM, Champaign Police responded to the 1600 Block of Mayfair Rd. for a shots fired report. Upon arrival, officers discovered that within one of the residences, three people had been shot by suspects who had forced entry into the home. The three male victims, ages 20, 21 and 23, were transported to the hospital and treated for what appears to be non-life threatening injuries. Police are still seeking the offenders in this case.
According to preliminary investigations, three suspects entered the residence armed with handguns, made demands for the residents’ valuables, and ultimately shot three people in the home. It is unclear at this time of any known association between the offenders and those present at the home. The suspects, who were last seen running out of the front door, are described as:
Suspect 1: Black male, late teens, acne scars, 5’11”, wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt and jeans
Suspect 2: Black male, 6’3” to 6’4”, medium build, wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt
Suspect 3: Black male, 6’1”, late teens
Champaign Police are investigating and ask that anyone who may have heard or may have been witness to the circumstances surrounding this incident to please contact the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477. An anonymous web tip can also be left at 373tips.com or by texting the keyword “CCTIP” to 274637 (CRIMES).
Citizens are reminded that Crime Stoppers tips are completely anonymous. Calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information and passes the tip information to the appropriate law enforcement agency. Caller ID tracking is not utilized by Crime Stoppers, and conversations are not recorded. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this crime.
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