THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On November 11, 2026, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Danville Police officers were dispatched to the area of Fera Street and English Street following reports of 4–5 gunshots.
Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle parked inside Spring Hill Cemetery near the intersection of English Street and Kingdom Street. Officers made contact with an individual outside the vehicle, identified as Jaleel Jones, 30, of Danville.
During the investigation, officers observed evidence indicating a firearm had been discharged near the vehicle. A firearm was subsequently recovered from inside the vehicle.
Jones was arrested and preliminarily charged with Reckless Discharge of a Firearm.
The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has further information on this incident, please contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County Crimestoppers anonymously online at vccrimestoppers.org, using the mobile app. P3TIPS, or by calling 217-446-TIPS (8477). .
