On Sunday, May 15, 2016, at approximately 2:18 A.M., Champaign Police Officers responded to the area of the 1000 block of N. James St. after receiving multiple reports of gunfire in the area.
Upon arrival, officers located evidence of a shooting and two victims. The first victim located at the scene was a 23-year-old Champaign man that sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The second victim, a 22-year-old Champaign man who was transported to Carle Hospital, ultimately died from his injuries.
Information concerning this incident is being developed and Champaign Police Detectives are currently processing the scene and interviewing witnesses. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Champaign Police Department Investigations Division at 217-351-4545.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives the information, completes a tips information form, 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.
Anonymous tips can be shared by phone at: 217-373-8477 (TIPS); online at www.373tips.com; or by texting “CCTIP” plus the crime information to 274637 (CRIMES). 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.