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Joshua Berg

Case from Champaign, IL dated Jul 15, 2022

Victim Details

Joshua E Berg

Male

White / Caucasian

Champaign

IL

2022-07-15

46

Joshua

Berg

06/27/2026

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Joshua E. Berg, a 46-year-old white male from Urbana, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 15, 2022, in Champaign, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Green Street, where Berg sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department. The shooting was a result of an argument that escalated between Berg and his neighbor, Matthew Denbo, a 42-year-old white male, also from Urbana. The altercation led to Denbo fir ...
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  • WCIA.com: One dead after overnight shooting
  • Joshua E Berg, age 46 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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