On June 6, 2026, just after midnight in the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive in Champaign, 16-year-old Trai’Vvone A. Wesley was shot. Officers found him with a serious gunshot wound; emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators reported multiple shots were fired and there was property damage in the area.

Known to family as TraiTrai, he was a son, protective brother and loyal friend who was looking forward to his sophomore year at Central High School. His mother, Tamika Wesley, said he enjoyed playing video games with his brothers, going to the movies with his girlfriend and playing basketball with friends, and she denied he was involved in gangs or a bad crowd. According to his mother, he was returning home after taking his girlfriend home and was walking up stairs when he was shot.

The Champaign Police Department is investigating and has not announced any arrests. Anyone who saw activity in the 2000 block of Cynthia Drive around midnight on June 6 or has surveillance footage from that area is asked to come forward with information.