This evening, at approximately 6:29 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 800 block of South State Street after receiving reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, police found a residence in the 800 block of South State Street that had been struck multiple times by gunfire. No injuries were reported at this location.
A short time later at approximately 7:53 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the 300 block of W. Bradley Ave. after receiving reports of gunfire with a possible victim. Upon arrival, police located an 18-year-old male with a serious injury consistent with a gunshot wound.
Champaign Police are processing evidence from both scenes and are actively working to identify the circumstances leading up to both incidents. At this time, police are working to determine a motive and whether the incidents are related. There is no suspect information available at this time.
Police ask anyone who may have information or who was in the area at the time of the shooting to contact police at 217-351-4545. Arrangements can be made for information to be shared privately with police. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may also submit tips to Crime Stoppers by phone at: 217-373-8477 (TIPS); online at 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.