A Champaign Police Department press release published Thursday confirmed a second arrest in connection to the fatal shooting at the Market Place Shopping Center on March 21.
In the statement, Lt. Aaron Lack wrote that on Thursday, a second 15-year-old suspect was arrested on a Warrant of Apprehension for Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. The first suspect arrested on March 24 was also 15 years old.
The shooting ultimately killed a 16-year-old, who was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital around five hours after the incident.
The statement noted that the investigation is still active and ongoing despite the two arrests made. CPD is unable to release additional identifiable information on the juvenile suspect.
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