Champaign Police were dispatched at 7:14 p.m. on March 26, 2025, to the 2800 block of W. Kirby Avenue after a report of shots fired in the area. On-scene, officers found no injured parties but quickly located evidence of gunfire at the intersection of Stratford Drive and Trafalgar Square nearby. A short time later, at 7:28 p.m., a 22-year-old Champaign man contacted police through dispatch to indicate that he had been struck by gunfire. Officers and medical personnel responded to his location to ensure prompt medical intervention for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to an area hospital and later released.
The initial investigation indicates that the victim was in a parking lot when shots were fired from a vehicle, and he was struck. While the motive of this incident is still unknown, this is not believed to be a random incident. Officers continue to seek witnesses and video footage that may be of investigative assistance. Any resident or business in the nearby area with exterior surveillance camera systems is encouraged to notify the police department. 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 please call 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.