A multi-jurisdictional investigative team is looking into a traffic stop shooting incident early Wednesday morning in Champaign.
Both the driver and the officer were taken to the hospital after a gun discharged during a scuffle around 1:20 a.m. near North Sixth Street and Bradley Avenue. The officer was treated and released. Police are not releasing the condition of the driver.
Champaign Police say a squad car video shows an officer asking a 20-year-old Champaign man to step away from the car. While the driver was getting out of the car, the officer saw the man pull out a gun from his pants and point the muzzle to his head.
A scuffle subsequently followed in which the weapon was discharged, striking the driver.
Illinois State Police are leading the work of the investigative team, which was requested by police Chief Anthony Cobb. Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz is looking into this incident from the criminal aspect.