Darin Mitchell, 48, of Champaign, Illinois, died of a gunshot wound after a confrontation near the entrance of the American Legion on North Hickory Street on August 23, 2018. The incident began as a verbal argument that escalated into a physical fight; officers found Mitchell with a life-threatening gunshot wound and he later died after emergency surgery at a hospital.

Police identified 48-year-old Shoen Russell, also of Champaign, as the shooter. Russell left the scene and an arrest warrant for First-Degree Murder was issued. Authorities located and arrested Russell in Waterloo, Iowa, on October 2, 2018, with help from the United States Marshals Service; he was charged with First-Degree Murder in connection with Mitchell’s death. Investigators continued to seek information from the public about the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone witnessed the events near the American Legion on August 23, 2018, or has information about what led up to the confrontation, please come forward.