Telley Palmer, a 29-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot in Springfield, Illinois, in the early hours of September 29, 2024. Officers responding to reports of several shots fired found Palmer in the 400 block of South Illinois Avenue with about 12 gunshot wounds; he was taken to Springfield Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:35 a.m. An autopsy on September 30 confirmed death from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the shooting followed an earlier physical altercation at a local Springfield bar that night; police had not been notified about that fight before the shooting. Detectives recovered roughly 35 shell casings from at least three different firearms at the scene and one firearm was recovered, with ballistic testing underway. No suspects have been identified or arrested, and authorities are seeking video or other information about the incident.

If anyone witnessed the late-night bar altercation or the shooting, or has video from the area, contact the Springfield Police Department or Sangamon/Menard County Crime Stoppers.