Media Contact: Deputy Chief Troy Daniels | 217-202-7355 | [email protected]
On November 4th, at approximately 11:38 PM, Champaign Police responded to the 300 Block of N. Third Street after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired. Preliminary evidence suggests that a dispute took place during a house party, and later resulted in both of the involved individuals shooting at each other, striking three subjects who were at the party.
A 17-year-old female was transported to a local hospital with a serious injury resulting from a gunshot wound. After the officers arrived on-scene, a 46-year-old Danville man arrived at a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. A short time later, officers were advised that a 23-year old Urbana man had arrived at a Danville hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound, which is believed to have occurred during this incident.
One of the suspects is described as:
Black male
Late 20’s
5’9”; medium build
Hair in dreadlocks
Wearing a red shirt
Investigators are currently processing evidence and interviewing potential witnesses. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Champaign Police Investigations Division at (217) 351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-8477.
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Crime Stoppers 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.