CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer has released the names of two individuals who died in separate shooting incidents last week in Champaign County.
- Heaven M. A. Hope, 21, of Bloomington, was pronounced dead at 8:48 p.m. on December 9 at Carle Foundation Hospital after being shot earlier that evening. At approximately 7:49 p.m., Hope was walking into a business on West Springfield Avenue when an unknown suspect fired through the window, striking her.
- Alvin J. Parker, 42, also of Bloomington, was pronounced dead at 9:57 p.m. on December 10 after sustaining injuries around 8:55 p.m. that evening. Parker was found by Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies in a residence on the 1500 block of Dobbins Drive, following a report of a shooting.
Both shootings are being investigated as homicides.
The Champaign Police Department is investigating the Springfield Avenue shooting. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545. The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Dobbins Drive shooting, and anyone with information is asked to call 217-384-1213. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 217-373-8477 (TIPS), through 373tips.com, or via the “P3 Tips” mobile app.