Champaign-Urbana: Teen Shot in Abdomen, Man Shot in Head in Separate Overnight Champaign Shootings
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen and a 36-year-old man was shot in the head in two separate overnight shootings in Champaign. Police have not located crime scenes and are asking the public for tips.
Two people were shot in separate overnight incidents in Champaign on Sunday, leaving a 17-year-old boy with a potentially life-threatening wound and a 36-year-old man hospitalized with a head injury.
Champaign Police are asking the public for help after information on both cases remains extremely limited.
A teen walking home gets shot
Champaign Police were dispatched to an area hospital at 1:54 a.m. Sunday after the 17-year-old male arrived by personal vehicle with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
The victim told police he was walking in the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard when he was struck by gunfire.
"One left a 17-year-old male with what Champaign police said was a 'potentially life-threatening' gunshot wound to the abdomen," according to a News-Gazette report.
The teen remains hospitalized in stable condition.
A second victim walks in hours later
At 5:32 a.m., the same emergency department received a second shooting victim. A 36-year-old man walked in with a head injury.
He initially told staff the injury came from a sports-related incident in the Garden Hills neighborhood. Medical personnel quickly determined the wound was from a gunshot.
The victim provided no further information about the incident. He also remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Police have not found crime scenes
Champaign Police said investigators have not located crime scenes or evidence of gunfire in either area where victims reported being shot.
"Victims provided general locations in Champaign where they reported being at the time of their injuries, but Champaign police have not located crime scenes or evidence of gunfire in or around either of the given areas," police said in a statement.
"Because of this, investigators are presently working with limited details to determine what happened, who is responsible, and even whether these incidents took place in Champaign," according to the News-Gazette.
No arrests have been made in either case.
How to help
Champaign Police are seeking witnesses, evidence, and video footage to assist the investigations.
Anyone with information can:
- Call 217-351-4545 to share details privately
- Call Champaign County Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (TIPS)
- Submit tips online at 373tips.com
- Use the P3 Tips mobile app for anonymous submissions
The two shootings are being investigated as separate and unrelated incidents.