Champaign Police are investigating two shooting incidents, including one homicide and one shooting with injuries, that occurred in the overnight hours of November 16 and 17, 2025. These incidents are being investigated separately, as Investigators have no indication at this time that they are related.
Homicide Investigation – 3700 Block of Colleen Drive
Champaign Police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Colleen Drive at 6:04 p.m. on November 16, following a report of a shooting with injuries. On-scene, officers found a 24-year-old Champaign man with multiple life-threatening injuries. Officers immediately initiated life-saving measures with assistance from medical personnel until the victim could be transported to an area hospital. There, he sadly succumbed to his injuries. Investigators have learned that the man was shot after he left his apartment.
Shooting with Injuries – 700 Block of N. Elm Street
Champaign Police responded to the 700 block of N. Elm Street at 2:35 a.m. on November 17, following a report of a shooting with injuries. On-scene, officers located a resident with multiple potentially-life-threatening injuries to the legs. Officers immediately rendered medical aid on-scene with assistance from medical personnel until the victim could be transported to an area hospital. They remain hospitalized in stable condition. The initial investigation indicates that the resident was answering a late-night knock at the door when someone opened fire and the person was struck.
Champaign Police Seek Community Assistance
Officers continue to canvass the surrounding areas of each incident for witnesses and video footage that may be of investigative assistance. Any resident or business in the nearby areas with exterior surveillance camera systems is encouraged to notify the police department. No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigations remain 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.
The community is 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.