For Immediate Release
July 14, 2015
Contact: Sgt. Dave Griffet, 217-403-6927, [email protected]
Champaign Police Investigate Shooting
On Monday, July 13, 2015, at approximately 11:53 PM, Champaign Police responded to the area of Garden Hills for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found a male subject on Holly Hill Road, who was the victim of a shooting. The victim was immediately taken to the hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
Champaign Police Investigators responded to the scene of the crime, where a canvass of the area recovered evidence including a single shell casing. At this time investigators are interviewing potential witnesses.
The public is urged to contact Police with any information that may help in solving this crime. Police 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.
Citizens are reminded that crime information can also be submitted 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.