On May 5, 2023, at approximately 5:38 p.m., Decatur Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of West Packard Street. Upon arrival, they found 28-year-old Travion Shonterious Pickens suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Decatur Memorial Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Following the incident, detectives conducted a thorough investigation, including interviewing witnesses and recovering multiple shell casings from the scene. On May 11, 2023, police arrested 32-year-old Washington in connection with the shooting, charging him with first-degree murder.
Travion Pickens was born on July 12, 1994, and resided in Decatur, Illinois. His passing was noted in local obituaries, and his memory is honored by family and friends.
