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Tragic Champaign Shooting Claims Life of 16-Year-Old: Police Launch Homicide Investigation


Tragic Champaign Shooting Claims Life of 16-Year-Old: Police Launch Homicide Investigation

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A tragic incident unfolded in Champaign overnight, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old boy from gunshot wounds. Authorities are treating the case as a homicide.

According to a statement from the Champaign Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting around 12:06 a.m. on Saturday in the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered the teenage victim suffering from critical gunshot injuries.