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White charged with murder after shooting Campbell in Springfield Illinois

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:41 pm
by Kira T.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS - A Springfield man has been charged with first-degree murder after being accused of shooting and killing a man early Monday morning.

The Sangamon County State’s Attorney charged 57-year-old Rod White with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a weapon by a repeat felony offender on Oct. 7. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified the man who was shot and killed as 54-year-old Sean Campbell.

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Police responded to a residence in the area of 12th and Kansas Streets around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 6 for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found a deceased adult male, later identified as Campbell, with a gunshot wound.

https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-coun ... -shooting/