Champaign police investigating fatal shooting near railroad tracks
By Lana Stone
Champaign, IL – Champaign Police were dispatched at 6:12 a.m. to the railroad tracks near Maple Street and Prairie Street following a report of a deceased man. On arrival, officers located a 45-year-old Champaign man with a fatal gunshot wound. The victim had been deceased for several hours and was beyond lifesaving measures when found.
The Champaign County Coroner was notified, and police secured the scene to begin an investigation. No 9-1-1 calls reporting gunfire were received overnight, and the exact timing of the incident is still being verified.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by phone at 217-373-8477 (TIPS), online at 373tips.com, or via the “P3 Tips” mobile app. Cash rewards are available for information that leads to an arrest.
Police continue to canvass the area for witnesses and video footage that may aid the investigation.
Residents and businesses with exterior surveillance cameras in the vicinity are encouraged to come forward.
No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.
