On August 3, 2017 at approximately 8:10 PM, Champaign Police Officers responded to the area of Elm St. & Beardsley St. after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police found 53-year-old Gus Edwards who suffered from a gunshot wound. Edwards would later succumb to his injuries hours later at Carle Hospital.
Champaign Police Detectives continue to actively investigate this incident. The investigation has revealed through multiple sources that several individuals were present at the scene when the murder occurred. Detectives are requesting to speak with anyone who was present at the scene and will arrange to speak privately with anyone with information about the shooting.
Please contact the Champaign Police Investigations Division at 217-403-6900 or Detective Patrick Funkhouser at 217-403-6951.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone at: (217) 373-8477 (TIPS); online at www.373tips.com; or the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
Champaign Police reminds citizens that information submitted to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous. Calls are routed to a third-party national call center that receives your information, completes a tips information form, and then passes the 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.