Jermel M. Hedrick

Jermel M. Hedrick, a 24-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 25, 2014, in Champaign, Illinois. The incident occurred outside a house where a party was being held. Police responded to the sounds of gunfire around 3:55 a.m. and found Hedrick inside a parked truck, fatally wounded. The investigation revealed that the shooting took place near the house where the party was happening, and a search of the premises led to the discovery of individually wrapped bags of cocaine and h ...

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