DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A man has entered a plea of not guilty to murder charges in in relation to a deadly shooting that took place on May 5 on W. Packard Street.
Deandrew L. Washington, 32, was arrested by members of the DPD and United States Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task force on May 11. Washington was then booked into the Macon County Jail.
A warrant was issued for Washington following an investigation into the W. Packard shooting.
The department said that officers responded to the 100 block of West Packard for a report of a person shot around 5:38 p.m. on May 5. When they arrived they found 28-year-old Travion Pickens shot multiple times.Â
Pickens was brought to the hospital by ambulance and was noted to be in very critical condition, and died shortly after arriving in the E.R.
The coroner confirmed Pickens suffered from multiple gunshot trauma.
In a preliminary hearing, evidence was heard and Washington entered a plea of not guilty. A pre-trial date was set for August 10 at 9 a.m.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
West Packard Street on May 5, 2023.
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