Two Subjects Injured in Shots Fired Investigation
On Monday, June 8 at approximately 8:25 PM, Champaign Police responded to the 900 Block of North Fourth Street for reports of multiple shots fired. While on the scene, officers were advised of two gunshot victims that arrived at Carle and Presence Hospitals. The injured subjects were being treated for non-life threatening gunshot wounds.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a pedestrian and an occupant of a vehicle were injured during an exchange of gunfire in the 900 Block of N. Fourth Street. There was no apparent motive leading up to the shots fired. Champaign Police processed the crime scene and Detectives are continuing the investigation. No arrests have been made at this time.
Later overnight, at approximately 2:30 AM on June 9, officers responded to another report of multiple shots fired in the 1000 Block of West Bradley Avenue, where shots were fired at a residential property. There were no reported injuries. Police do not yet know if these shootings were related or retaliatory.
Champaign Police ask that anyone with information regarding these incidents to please call the Champaign Police Investigation Division at (217) 351-4545 or Crime Stoppers at (217) 373-8477.
Champaign Police reminds citizens that information submitted to Crime Stoppers is anonymous. Crime Stoppers calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information, completes a tips information form, and then passes that 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 these crimes.
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