THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE RELEASE
ORIGINAL STORY
On 02/24/22, around 7:26pm Danville Police responded to the parking lot of the Walmart in the 4100 block of N. Vermilion St in reference to a victim with gunshot wounds. Upon arrival officers located a 20 year old Danville woman with one gunshot wound to her torso and another one in her lower back. The victim stated she was in the parking lot when she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend who began arguing with her.
The victim was attempting to get into her vehicle to leave when the suspect shot her twice with a handgun and then he fled the scene in his pickup truck. Officers spoke with multiple witnesses who were on the scene at the time of the shooting and officers conducted further investigation into the incident.
During the investigation the suspect was identified as 23 year old Francis M. Briscoe III of Tilton, IL. Briscoe is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes and he is approximately 5’6” tall and is around 170 lbs. Briscoe was last seen wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and may be driving a black colored 2010 Chevrolet Silverado with Illinois registration #3387590-B. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her wounds were she has been listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported during this incident.
The investigation into this incident continues and no other information is being released at this time.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of Francis M. Briscoe III is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS
