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Urbana police report drop in shots-fired incidents; county sheriff gives separate update
Summary
Urbana Police Department officials reported a 42% reduction in total shots-fired incidents in 2025 vs. 2024 and summarized community outreach programs; the Champaign County Sheriff's Office reported nine shooting incidents in 2025 (one injury) and zero so far in 2026.
An Urbana Police Department representative told the Community Coalition that the department saw fewer shooting incidents in 2025 than in 2024 and credited directed patrols and community partnerships for much of the decline. The speaker reviewed incident counts: shooting homicides were two in both 2024 and 2025; shootings with injuries fell from 12 in 2024 to six in 2025; shootings without injuries fell from 31 to 18; total shots-fired incidents dropped from 45 to 26—a reduction the…
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