Carlos B. Navarrete Jr., 24, of Rantoul, Illinois, was shot late on Saturday, February 26, 2022, on Garrard Street and was pronounced dead at about 12:45 a.m. the following morning at a local hospital. The Champaign County Coroner, Duane Northrup, confirmed the gunshot wound as the cause of death and an autopsy was scheduled at the Champaign County Regional Morgue Facility.

The Rantoul Police Department and the coroner’s office opened an investigation into the shooting.

Navarrete Jr.’s death deeply affected the Rantoul community. Does anyone have information about what happened on Garrard Street that night or saw activity in the area around 11:45 p.m. on February 26, 2022?