Chambana Sun

Champaign police responded to a shooting incident on the 2400 block of W. Springfield Avenue at 7:50 p.m. on December 9, 2024. Officers discovered a 21-year-old woman with multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds and provided medical aid with help from the Champaign Fire Department. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.

The investigation suggests that a man and woman entered a business when an unknown individual opened fire, hitting the woman multiple times while the man was unharmed. The suspect fled the scene on foot, and the motive for the shooting is currently unknown.

Police are searching for witnesses and video footage that could assist in their investigation. They urge residents or businesses with exterior surveillance cameras to contact them. No arrests have been made, and updates will be provided as they become available.

The Champaign Police Department encourages anyone with additional information to call 217-351-4545. Arrangements can be made for private sharing of information. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477 (TIPS), visiting 373tips.com, or using the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

Crime Stoppers assures citizens that all information submitted is completely anonymous, routed through a third-party national call center without caller ID tracking or recorded conversations.

Cash rewards are offered by Crime Stoppers: $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest in any homicide case, $2,500 for tips resulting in an arrest in felony crimes involving firearms, and up to $1,000 for other crimes.