THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On 12/01/22 around 3:50 pm, Danville Police responded to the area of the 400 block of Montclaire St in reference to shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers spoke with several witnesses who stated someone in a black colored Cadillac Sedan had been firing shots at several individuals standing in front of a residence in the 400 block of Montclaire St. The witnesses also stated the individuals in front of the residence were shooting back at the Cadillac Sedan. While investigating the scene, officers were notified that a victim had been taken to the OSF Emergency Room with non-life threatening gunshots wounds to his lower leg. Officers made contact with the victim who was identified as a 17-year-old male from Danville, IL. The victim said he was walking into a residence when he heard gunfire from behind him and he was struck in the leg.
Officers were checking the area and observed a Cadillac Sedan matching the description in the 1200 block of Grant St. A traffic stop was conducted and officers made contact with the occupants. During the follow-up investigation,one of the occupants of the vehicle was identified as the suspect who was shooting from the vehicle. The suspect is identified as 20-year-old Charles R. Moody of Danville, IL. Officers also recovered two handguns from the scene in the 1200 block of Grant St and one of the handguns was found to be modified with a switch device making it an automatic weapon.
Moody was initially taken into custody on a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and further charges are pending the review of this case by the Vermilion County States Attorney’s Office. Moody is currently being held at the Danville Public Safety Building and awaiting arraignment in Vermilion County Court.
The investigation into this incident continues and no other information is being released at this time.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call Danville Police at (217) 431-2250. Or you can call Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS
