Urbana Police, Crime Stoppers looking for suspects in May shots fired incident

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department and Champaign County Crime Stoppers are asking for help from the public in solving a shots fired incident that happened last month.

The shooting happened the night of May 18 in the area of Florida Avenue and Lincolnwood Drive. Officials said that around 9:12 p.m., five people walking at that location saw a car slowly turn toward them. At least two people from the group pulled out guns and fired at the car, which fled the scene; the suspects also left the scene on foot. No injuries were reported.

The five suspects and the car were recorded in security camera footage, still frames from which Crime Stoppers provided:

The five suspects, all men, had the following descriptions:

1. A slim build, wearing a dark hoodie with a large logo on the back, also wearing black and white tennis shoes.
2. A slim build, wearing black pants and a gray hoodie, also wearing black shoes with white soles.
3. A slim build wearing a sweatshirt with sleeves of a different color or pattern and large writing near the torso, also wearing dark jeans, a hat and dark-colored shoes.
4. A slim build wearing a gray hoodie over his head, also wearing gray sweatpants and white tennis shoes.
5. A heavy build with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a gray sweatshirt, black pants and white tennis shoes.

Anyone who has information on this or any other crime in Champaign County is asked to submit their knowledge to Champaign County Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477, visiting their website or using the P3 Tips app. All tips submitted through these ways is 100% anonymous and eligible for a cash reward should an arrest be made using the information provided.

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