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Jayvon Bankhead, 22, was shot in the early hours of Saturday, November 1, 2025, on the 400 block of East Washington Street in Springfield, Illinois. Officers found him with gunshot wounds just before 1 a.m.; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. Detectives identified 29-year-old Christopher M.

Coleman of Springfield as a suspect. Coleman was booked into the Sangamon County Jail after being taken into custody on an unrelated charge in the 800 block of West North Grand Avenue, and on November 3 the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Bankhead’s death. Bankhead was a father to a two-year-old son and was expecting a second child due in February 2026; funeral services were held November 13, 2025, at Union Baptist Church.

Does anyone have information about Jayvon’s movements that night or the area around East Washington Street?