ILLINOIS — A shooting early Wednesday morning left one man dead and investigators searching for answers.
Champaign Police said 45-year-old Michael Huffman was found near the train tracks at the corner of Maple and Prairie Streets around 6 a.m. He was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound. Police said Huffman had likely been dead for several hours before being discovered.
Officials noted that no calls reporting gunfire were received overnight, making it unclear when the shooting occurred. No arrests have been made, and police are still working to determine what happened prior to discovering Huffman’s body.
Anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to contact the Champaign Police Department at 217-351-4545 or anonymously through Champaign County Crimestoppers at 217-373-8477, via their website, or using the “P3 Tips” mobile app.
