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Crime of the Week: Help needed identifying shooting suspect

Crime of the Week:  Help needed identifying shooting suspect

A man is seen in the area of a shooting in Springfield on October 21, 2026. Can you identify him? Photo: Saga Communications, Sangamon County


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – This week, Crime Stoppers is seeking information to help the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department in reference to a shooting.

On October 21, 2026, around 7:45 pm in the 500 block of North Stephens, a female was walking into her residence, when she was confronted by an unidentified male, asking her to empty her pockets. The female refused, and the male presented a firearm, shooting the female one time in the leg. The male suspect then fled on foot north.

Images of the suspect can be found above, and on our website. Anyone with information regarding this incident, or can identify the suspect, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on our website or use the P3 app.
If your tip results in an arrest, you could receive a cash reward of up to $2,500.

Remember, Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

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