Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, Fatally Shot While Responding To ‘Domestic Disturbance’
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CHICAGO (CBS/AP)– A Champaign police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance Wednesday. The gunman also was killed in a shootout with police.
According to the Champaign Police Department, officer Chris Oberheim, 44, was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 2400 block of North Neil Street shortly before 3:30 a.m.
As officers were getting out of their vehicles at the scene, they exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect. Oberheim and another officer were shot, and so was the suspect.
“A true professional and devoted public servant, Officer Oberheim is remembered for his heroism, bravery, and the oath of office he honorably upheld in his commitment to duty, Cobb said in his statement.
The suspect who opened fire on Oberheim and another officer was killed in the exchange of gunfire about 3:20 a.m. at an apartment complex on Champaign’s north side. The second officer was wounded and reported in stable condition.
Champaign police said in a statement that two officers who were called to the scene of a domestic disturbance on the city s north side encountered an armed person after exiting their police cars and an exchange of gunfire followed.
From Herald & Review media partner WCIA: Law enforcement is outside Carle Hospital in Urbana after a Champaign police officer was shot and killed.
CHAMPAIGN â A Champaign police officer with Decatur ties died Wednesday after being shot by a suspect in a domestic disturbance who also was killed in an exchange of gunfire that left a second officer wounded, a police chief said.
Champaign police Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, âpassed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty, Police Chief Anthony Cobb said in a statement. Oberheim began his law enforcement career as a member of the Decatur Police Department.
Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim
From Herald & Review media partner WCIA: Law enforcement is outside Carle Hospital in Urbana after a Champaign police officer was shot and killed.
CHAMPAIGN â A Champaign police officer with Decatur ties died Wednesday after being shot by a suspect in a domestic disturbance who also was killed in an exchange of gunfire that left a second officer wounded, a police chief said.
Champaign police Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, âpassed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty, Police Chief Anthony Cobb said in a statement. Oberheim began his law enforcement career as a member of the Decatur Police Department.
Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim
Decatur Native and Former DPD Officer Shot and Killed in Champaign Wednesday Morning
A former Decatur Police Officer, now working for Champaign Police, was shot and killed early Wednesday morning while responding to a call involving a domestic dispute.
44-year-old Chris Oberheim was one of two Champaign Police Officers who were shot early Wednesday morning in the 2400 block of North Neil Street around 3:24 a.m. when they arrived at the Town Center Apartments in response to a domestic disturbance. When the two officers got out of their vehicle, they were approached by an armed suspect and exchanged gunfire. The suspect was fatally wounded and pronounced dead at the scene.