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Dehrone Hobbs

Case from Champaign, IL dated Jan 24, 2019

Victim Details

Dehrone Hobbs

Male

Black / African American

Champaign

IL

2019-01-24

38

Dehrone

Hobbs

06/28/2026

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On January 24, 2019, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Champaign Police responded to a shooting incident in the 800 block of Fairoaks Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered 38-year-old Dehrone Hobbs, an African American male, unresponsive inside a private residence. Hobbs was suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds and was immediately transported to a local hospital. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

The investigation revealed that an unknown ...
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  • WAND-TV: Police: Victim dead in apparent home invasion
  • ILLINOISHOMEPAGE: Shooting victim's name released
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