Black/African American teenager Erion Turner, 16, was shot shortly after midnight on June 29, 2025, in Champaign, Illinois, and died a short time later at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. The Champaign County coroner identified Erion Turner, age 16, as the victim, and records note he was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. on June 29. Police said two 16-year-old males were struck by gunfire, including Erion Turner, age 16, who could not be saved despite emergency treatment at the scene and at the hospital.
According to police, officers were dispatched at 12:01 a.m. to the 1500 block of Holly Hill Drive after reports of a shooting. They found two 16-year-old males from Champaign lying unconscious in a front yard with life-threatening gunshot wounds and began lifesaving measures with the fire department before both teens were taken to a local hospital. Reports place the scene near Holly Hill Drive and the Garden Hills area, where the initial call drew multiple units in the early minutes of June 29.
Days later, authorities announced that the second 16-year-old victim from the same incident died from his injuries on the morning of July 7, 2025, underscoring the magnitude of the attack that claimed two young lives within a single week. Officials said the second teenager’s name would not be released at his family’s request.
Police described the case as an active homicide investigation and asked residents and businesses for any surveillance footage or information that could clarify what happened on Holly Hill Drive. As of the updates issued by the department, there were no arrests reported and no suspect information publicly released, and investigators continued to seek tips from the community.
