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Darnell “DJ” Wicks and Melvin Braxton die in fatal Urbana, Illinois home invasion shooting  

Darnell “DJ” Wicks and Melvin Braxton die in fatal Urbana, Illinois home invasion shooting

Fatal Urbana, Illinois home invasion shooting deaths of Darnell “DJ” Wicks and Melvin Braxton – Obituary

Authorities have identified 7-year-old Darnell “DJ” Wicks and 43-year-old Melvin Braxton as the victims of a deadly shooting that took place Saturday night in Urbana, Illinois.

 

According to Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer, Wicks was pronounced dead at 8:28 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital’s Emergency Department, while Braxton succumbed to his injuries in the operating room at 9:30 p.m. Autopsies for both victims are scheduled for early this week.

 

The Urbana Police Department reported that the shooting happened near Lanore Drive and Washington Street just after 7:30 p.m. Officers responded to the scene and found both victims with gunshot wounds. Investigators determined that the shooting stemmed from a home invasion.

 

The Criminal Investigations Division is leading the ongoing investigation. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 217-384-2320.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477, visiting 373tips.com, or using the “P3 Tips” mobile app.

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