Springfield Man Gets Shot After Gunfire Exchange With Illinois State Police Troopers

Lexington, Illinois

On February 24, 2024, Illinois State Police (ISP) officers responded to a call of a man with a gun and shots fired involving two vehicles stopped on the shoulder of Interstate

55 northbound near Lexington, milepost 177. When officers arrived, a subject from one of the vehicles, 37-year-old Trayvon Little, pointed a firearm towards officers. At 12:42 p.m. Officers exchanged gunfire with Little, who was fatally struck and later pronounced deceased. There were no other injuries. Subsequent investigation has confirmed Little fired a shot from inside his vehicle in the direction of another vehicle before ISP officers arrived on scene