Vermilion County Sheriff’s Investigators are continuing their search for information in connection with a Saturday morning shooting spree that left two people dead and two others wounded. Chief Investigator Mike Hartshorn says deputies responded to the Bluebird Liquor Store in the 3100 block of East Main Street just before two o’clock (around 1:55) Saturday morning. The business is located along U.S. route 136 just outside the Danville city limits.
When officers arrived they discovered four people had been shot. Two of the victims died and the other two were taken to a local hospital for treatment. As of midday Sunday no names had been released, including the names of the deceased. The Vermilion County Coroner’s Office was withholding those names pending the notification of relatives.
As the investigation continues, Captain Hartshorn is asking that anyone who might have information that could help in the probe to call the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department Investigation Division at 217-442-4080. You can also leave information anonymously if you would like by calling Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at 217-446-TIPS (that’s 8477). Crime Stoppers pays rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons wanted in serious criminal cases in Vermilion County.
(This story was updated by Bill Pickett.)
