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Trayvon Cornelius Little

Gender : Male

Age : 37

Race : Black

Date : 02/25/2024

Location : I-55

City : Springfield

County : McLean

State : Illinois

Agency : Illinois State Police

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 24, 2024, at approximately 12:42 p.m., Illinois State Police responded to reports of shots fired involving two vehicles stopped on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 55 near Lexington, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers observed 37-year-old Trayvon C. Little standing behind one of the vehicles, pointing a firearm toward them. Officers issued commands for Little to drop the weapon; however, he did not comply. Officers then exchanged gunfire with Little, who was fatally struck and later pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Subsequent investigation confirmed that Little had fired a shot from inside his vehicle in the direction of another vehicle before officers arrived. The ISP Division of Internal Investigation is conducting the ongoing investigation, with findings to be reviewed by the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Trayvon C. Little)
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Last Update: 12/06/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://isp.illinois.gov/Media/PressReleaseFile/894
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-02-26/springfield-man-identified-in-fatal-police-shooting-on-i-55-near-lexington
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-03-05/police-video-shows-chaotic-scene-of-interstate-55-shootout-near-lexington
https://www.yahoo.com/news/body-camera-footage-released-springfield-153252987.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/mclean-coroner-releases-autopsy-for-man-shot-in-lexington/