On May 19, 2024, Jawon E. Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Rantoul, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department in Urbana, Illinois. He was brought to the hospital via a personal vehicle after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.
The incident is believed to have occurred in the parking lot of a business located in the 1100 Block of North Mattis Avenue in Champaign. The Champaign Police Department and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office are conducting the investigation into Brown's death. An autopsy was scheduled for the following week to gather more information.
This incident marks a tragic end to a life that had previously been involved in other significant events. In an unrelated incident on August 8, 2020, a 20-year-old Jawon Brown, along with Allen Baines, was apprehended by Champaign police after a shooting in the 300 block of North Neil Street. During that incident, multiple rounds of gunfire were heard, and a vehicle crashed after fleeing the scene. Brown and Baines were charged with preliminary traffic, resisting, and weapons charges. However, this earlier incident is distinct from the circumstances surrounding his death in May 2024.
As of the current date, there is no publicly available information on any suspects or arrests related to Jawon Brown's death on May 19, 2024. The investigation is ongoing, and both the Champaign Police Department and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office continue to seek information and evidence to determine the circumstances and perpetrators of this fatal shooting.
