Joshua E. Berg, 46, of Urbana, Illinois, was shot and killed on July 15, 2022, in the 200 block of Green Street in Champaign. He was pronounced dead at 9:30 p.m. at the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators say the shooting followed an argument between Berg and his neighbor, 42-year-old Matthew Denbo of Urbana. Denbo was arrested later that night at his residence and charged with first-degree murder. Authorities report the fatal shot was fired from a .45 caliber handgun. Witnesses described Berg as the aggressor in the confrontation, though none saw the shooting itself; Denbo’s defense has been that he acted in self-defense and that Berg provoked him.

The prosecution argued Denbo had opportunities to leave the scene. The investigation included a police canvas of the area and evidence collection. Does anyone in Champaign-Urbana remember the events that night or have information about the dispute between the two men?