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Champaign, IL – A Christmas Eve shooting on Edgebrook Drive has left an 18-year-old Champaign man hospitalized with serious injuries. Police responded to the 500 block at 6:34 a.m. after a report of a man lying outside a residence.
Initially believed to have minor injuries, medical personnel discovered multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds on the man’s torso. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
Preliminary investigations suggest the incident began as an altercation inside the victim’s home involving acquaintances. Shots were fired, and the other individual fled before police arrived. Authorities are canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Residents and businesses in the area are urged to check security cameras and contact police with any information. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers via 217-373-8477 or 373tips.com.
Rewards are available for tips leading to arrests: up to $5,000 for homicide cases, $2,500 for firearm-related felonies, and $1,000 for other crimes.
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