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Deonta Andre Rozier

Case from Champaign, IL dated Jan 03, 2017

Victim Details

Deonta Andre Rozier

Male

Black / African American

Champaign

IL

2017-01-03

21

Deonta

Andre Rozier

07/13/2026

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Deonta Andre Rozier, a 21-year-old African American man, was found dead on January 3, 2017, in a cornfield north of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. His body was discovered by a local farmer around 10:45 AM. An autopsy revealed that Deonta Rozier died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. The Champaign County Sheriff's Office immediately began investigating his death as a homicide. The crime scene presented significant challenges due to the rainy and muddy conditions, which complicated the collec ...
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  • ILLINOISHOMEPAGE: Body found Tuesday morning
  • UPDATE: Discovery of body in Urbana being investigated as homicide
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