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UPDATED Crime of the Week: Help still needed solving Monday homicide, as victim is identified

UPDATED Crime of the Week:  Help still needed solving Monday homicide, as victim is identified

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UPDATED 5:16 p.m.

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – This week, Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department in reference to a homicide that occurred near the area of 14th and Cornell in Springfield around 5:50 p.m. on August 18, 2025.

Officers responded to the area for a report of shots fired. During the incident, Officers found three victims with gunshot wounds, one of whom was tragically killed.  On Wednesday afternoon, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon identified the victim as Ayden Randall Paige, 18, of Rochester.  Allmon says preliminary autopsy results indicate Paige died from a single gunshot wound

Crime Stoppers needs your help solving this case. If photos become available, they will be posted on our website. If you can identify a suspect, suspects, or any vehicle involved, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on our website, or use the P3 mobile app. If your tip results in an arrest, you could receive a cash reward up to $5,000.

Remember: Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

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