On September 30, 2022, at approximately 1:51 p.m., Champaign Police were dispatched to the 2100 block of W. White Street for a report of a shooting with injury. Upon arrival, officers located a 22-year-old Champaign man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Responding officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department immediately rendered medical aid until the victim was transported to an area hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
The preliminary investigation indicates that two men were having an argument when the suspect produced a firearm, shooting the victim in the leg before fleeing the scene. Officers are conducting a thorough canvass of the area, seeking witnesses and video footage that may provide additional detail of investigative significance.
Any resident or business in the nearby area with exterior surveillance camera systems is encouraged to notify the police department. It is believed video footage may be of investigative assistance. No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing. Future updates may be provided as they become available.
Champaign Police ask that anyone who has additional information contact police at 217-351-4545. Arrangements can be made for information to be shared privately. 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.
Citizens are reminded 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 cash rewards of $5,000 for tips that lead to an arrest in any homicide case, $2,500 for tips leading to an arrest in a felony crime involving a firearm, and up to $1,000 for tips leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for any other crime.