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Sherman McCraney

Case from Urbana, IL dated Feb 07, 2025

Victim Details

Sherman McCraney Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Urbana

IL

2025-02-07

18

Sherman

McCraney

07/16/2026

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Sherman D. McCraney Jr., an 18-year-old African American male from Urbana, Illinois, tragically lost his life on the evening of February 7, 2025, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred at the intersection of Vawter and Silver Streets at approximately 8:22 p.m. Urbana Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered McCraney suffering from severe injuries. Despite immediate first aid and life-saving measures administered by officers at the scene, ...
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  • WAND-TV: Coroner releases name of 18-year-old killed after a shooting in Urbana
  • https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/there-arent-many-words-to-describe-it-urbana-grapples-with-three-killed-in-two-days/
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