Erion Turner, a 16-year-old Black male from Champaign, was fatally shot shortly after midnight on June 29, 2025. Officers were dispatched at 12:01 a.m. to the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive after reports of a shooting and found two 16-year-old males lying unconscious in a front yard with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Emergency responders performed lifesaving measures at the scene before both teens were taken to a local hospital; the Champaign County coroner identified Erion Turner and records show he was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Police described the incident as an active homicide investigation and asked residents and businesses for any surveillance footage or information that could clarify what happened near Holly Hill Drive and the Garden Hills area. Authorities later reported the second 16-year-old victim from the same shooting died on the morning of July 7, 2025; that teen’s name was withheld at the family’s request. No arrests or suspect information have been released and investigators continue to seek tips.

If anyone saw activity near Holly Hill Drive around midnight on June 29 or has footage from that area, please contact investigators with any information.