On August 21, 2024, Maurice P. Funches, 29, was shot and killed in the 200 block of North 13th Street in Murphysboro, Illinois. Officers from the Murphysboro Police Department found Funches at the scene; emergency medical personnel attempted resuscitation but he was pronounced dead there. The incident began as an altercation between two people in which the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Daron L. Woods of Murphysboro, stabbed Clyde Boozer.

Funches intervened to assist Boozer and was shot by Woods. Boozer was treated at Carbondale Memorial Hospital and later released. Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez has charged Woods with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon; a no-bond arrest warrant has been issued and Woods is considered armed and dangerous. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Woods’ whereabouts or this shooting, contact the Murphysboro Police Department.