THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASE
On 06/07/22 around 5:40 pm Danville Police responded to the area of the 100 block of Cherry St in reference to a report of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival officers spoke with a witness who stated she had heard the gunshots and observed a black male wearing a white shirt and white shorts running from the area. The man then got into a Silver colored Chevrolet sedan and left the area before officers arrived. While at the scene officers learned that a victim had arrived at the OSF Emergency Room with a gunshot wound. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who was identified as a 21 year old Danville woman with a none life threatening gunshot wound to her arm. The victim stated she was sitting in her vehicle in the 100 block of Cherry St when someone began firing shots from an unknown location and the victim’s vehicle was struck several times. The victim was struck one time by the gunfire and she immediately left the scene and responded to the hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported during this incident and no further suspect information is currently available.
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
