Lesli Lundquist, 47, of Champaign, Illinois, was found dead on March 9, 2022, at the Sleep Inn on the far west side of Springfield. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed she died of a single gunshot wound; the coroner and Springfield Police described the death as suspicious. Officers were dispatched to the hotel at 12:24 p.m. that day, and an autopsy the next day confirmed the gunshot as the cause of death.

The Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and authorities have not released information about a motive or the events leading up to the shooting. The case remains open.

If anyone has information that could help investigators in this homicide, please contact the Springfield Police Department.