19-year-old shot in Decatur

A 19-year-old was shot and killed in the 500 block of N. Water St. on November 26, 2025. (WAND photo) 

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 19-year-old was killed in a shooting in Decatur Wednesday night.

Decatur police were called to a business in the 500 block of N. Water St. at 5:42 p.m.

Officers found a 19-year-old who had been shot. They were rushed to the hospital but did not survive. 

An investigation is underway. The Decatur Police Department asks anyone with information to contact the department’s Criminal Investigations Division (217-424-2734) or Crimestoppers (217-423-8477). 

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