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Gus Edwards

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 3, 2017, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Champaign Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting near Elm Street and Beardsley Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. Upon arrival, they discovered 53-year-old Gus D. Edwards, a male resident of Champaign, suffering from a gunshot wound. Edwards was promptly transported to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, where he succumbed to his injuries at 9:51 p.m.

Following the incident, the Champaign Police Department initiated a comprehensive ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Gus D Edwards

    Male

    Black / African American

    Champaign

    IL

    2017-08-03

    53

    Gus

    Edwards

    11/04/2025

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