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Jaylen Bailey

Case from Champaign, IL dated Mar 21, 2026

Victim Details

Jaylen Bailey

Male

Black / African American

Champaign

IL

2026-03-21

16

Jaylen

Bailey

07/08/2026

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A Saturday evening at a Champaign shopping mall turned tragic, leaving a local teenager dead from a gunshot wound. The incident, which took place in the parking lot of Market Place Mall near the Dick's House of Sport, stemmed from a physical altercation. Sixteen-year-old Jaylen Bailey of Champaign was shot during the fight that broke out around 6:14 p.m. on March 21, 2026. First responders and police were on the scene to provide medical aid before he was transported to a local hospital. Bailey w ...
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  • https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/one-hurt-in-shooting-at-champaigns-marketplace-mall/
  • UPDATE: Coroner IDs 16-year-old victim of mall shooting | Local News

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