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Jeremy Z. Dandridge

Case from Decatur, IL dated Jan 04, 2026

Victim Details

Jeremy Z. Dandridge

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

IL

2026-01-04

35

Jeremy

Z. Dandridge

06/30/2026

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In the heart of winter, on a Saturday night in Decatur, Illinois, the life of Jeremy Z. Dandridge, a 35-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 4, 2026, just before 9 p.m., gunfire erupted in a parking lot in the 200 block of North Church Street, an area bustling with nightlife, situated behind Hot Shots Bar and Grill and the Downtown Cafe. When Decatur police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Dandridge with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital ...
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  • WAND-TV: Person killed in downtown Decatur shooting identified
  • Obituary information for Jeremy Z. Dandridge - United Funeral Home
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