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Darion Marquise Lafayette
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/19/2021
Location
2413 N. Neil St. Champaign IL 61820 Champaign
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers went to an apartment complex in Champaign shortly after 3 a.m. in response to a report about a domestic disturbance and encountered an armed man, police said. An exchange of gunfire followed in which both officers and the man were shot. Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, died of his wounds. Another wounded officer was hospitalized in stable condition. The man Darion Marquise Lafayette, was killed in the exchange of gunfire.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Champaign Police Department
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National Anthem
United States