05-05-2025
Urbana Police, Crime Stoppers looking for tips in 2021 murder investigation
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department is still investigating a murder from four years ago, and they are asking for the public's help through Crime Stoppers in solving the crime.
The murder is that of Issah Musah on April 11, 2021. At around 4:37 p.m. that afternoon, the 46-year-old was in a yard letting a dog's friend out of a home, when a single person approached him and opened fire. One of the shots hit Musah in the back of the head.
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Officers responded to the area of the shooting — South Webber and East Fairlawn Avenue — and found Musah in the yard. He was taken to Carle Hospital and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, where he died almost 30 hours after being shot.
Over the years, detectives have followed multiple leads, including a silver four-door sedan that was seen leaving the area right after the shooting, but they are looking for more information.
Anyone who knows something about this case is asked to contact Champaign County Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted by calling 217-373-8477, visiting their website or using the P3 Tips app, and any tip that leads to an arrest will be rewarded with $5,000 if it leads to an arrest.
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