Struggle with Champaign Police Ends In Shooting Death of Teen

State Police are heading the investigation of Friday's scuffle involving Champaign Police that led to the shooting death of a 15-year old.

Officers were called to the 900 block of West Vine Street, when a resident reported multiple subjects were trying to break into a home there. They say Kiwane Carrington and another 15-year old male then disobeyed orders to get on the ground, and a struggle ensued. Carrington was killed when an officer's gun was discharged. That unnamed officer is on paid leave. The other officer at the scene, Police Chief R. T. Finney, suffered a sprained shoulder and knee.

Champaign Deputy Chief Troy Daniels says many community leaders were contacted following the incident, to show the proper process is being followed to investigate the incident.

"At this time, we believe that most reasonable people will let the invesigation take its course, and we'll wait to hear what the result of that investigation is," said Daniels. The other teen involved in the incident was taken the Youth Detention Center on a residential burglary charge. An autopsy is planned Saturday for Carrington.