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Danville man arrested in connection with September 25 shooting

Danville man arrested in connection with September 25 shooting

Danner was booked into the Vermilion County Jail on an outstanding warrant for aggravated battery with a firearm. Photo: Contributed/Danville Police Department


DANVILLE, Ill. (Chambana Today) — A Danville man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 33-year-old man on the city’s east side last week.

Willie J. Danner, 31, was taken into custody around 12:40 p.m. on September 29 after voluntarily meeting with detectives at the Danville Public Safety Building. Danner was booked into the Vermilion County Jail on an outstanding warrant for aggravated battery with a firearm.

The charges stem from an incident on September 25, when Danville Police responded to the 400 block of Beard Street around 4:45 a.m. for a report of a gunshot victim. Officers found a 33-year-old male with a gunshot wound. The victim was later transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police determined the shooting took place in the 500 block of Harvey Street. A court-ordered search warrant was obtained, and the Danville Police Emergency Response Unit executed the warrant at a nearby residence later that day.

Authorities continue to investigate the case. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Danville Police Department at (217) 431-2250 or reach out anonymously to Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at (217) 446-TIPS or online at vccrimestoppers.org.

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