THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
Danville Police Officers responded to the 600 block of N. Griffin Street early Saturday morning 5/11/24 around 4:30 a.m. after hearing shots fired in the area.
Officers arrived and located a 34-year-old female on the scene who had been struck by gunfire with non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
While officers were investigating the scene they were advised that two more shooting victims arrived at OSF Sacred Heart Emergency Department after being transported by a personal vehicle. Officers learned a 27-year-old female victim and a 33-year-old male victim were also in the 600 block of N. Griffin and received what were considered non-life-threating gunshot injuries. All three shooting victims were later released from the hospital.
Through an investigation, officers learned there was a large gathering in the 600 block of N. Griffin St. when the subjects received their injuries. Very little information was provided and the Danville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance.
If anyone has information about the incident, please contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or contact Vermilion County Crimestoppers anonymously at vccrimstoppers.org or call 217-446-TIPS (8477).
