Chambana Sun

Champaign Police were dispatched at 1:43 a.m. on June 1, 2024, to the 100 block of S. Mattis Avenue for a report of a shooting with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a 30-year-old male victim from Champaign with multiple potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds. Officers and personnel from the Champaign Fire Department immediately rendered medical aid until the man could be transported to an area hospital. He remains hospitalized in stable condition.

Additionally, a second victim – a 24-year-old male from Champaign – arrived at an area hospital a short time later with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the torso. He was treated for his injuries and released.

The initial investigation indicates that the victims were in the parking lot of a business near the intersection of Mattis & University when shots were fired, and the men were struck. The victims then fled the area to seek help.

At this time, Champaign Police have limited information related to the cause of this incident or the individuals responsible. Anyone who has additional information is asked to 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 through the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

Officers continue to canvass the surrounding area for 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.

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 it on 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 those responsible for any other crime.