The Urbana Police Department is seeking information from the public after a Christmas Eve shooting left a store clerk injured. Law enforcement officials are actively searching for a suspect.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 10:44 p.m. on Dec. 24 to the Circle K gas station at 507 W. University Ave. for a report of a shooting with injuries, according to a press release from the UPD.
When officers arrived, they located the store clerk, who had been injured during a robbery. The victim was transported to a local hospital and remains hospitalized in stable condition.
Police described the suspect as a male wearing a black jacket, black pants, sunglasses and a face covering.
The suspect arrived at and fled the scene in a vehicle that was later determined to be stolen, police said. The vehicle was abandoned by the suspect after the robbery and was recovered by Urbana authorities.
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Police reminded the public that all individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Urbana police at 217-384-2320. Arrangements can be made for information to be shared privately.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 217-373-8477, visiting 373tips.com or using the P3 Tips mobile app. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for tips that lead to arrests in qualifying cases.
