Kewanee Police identified the Kewanee man shot dead on Houle Avenue on Sunday night. Jimmy Hollins II, 31, was shot in the neck and left on the road Sunday night. Despite life-saving measures performed by Kewanee Police and paramedics, Jimmy Hollins II was pronounced deceased at the scene. Kewanee Police immediately began a homicide investigation, with assistance from the Henry Mercer County Investigative Task Force, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigators, and Henry County Emergency Management. The Kewanee Police received a call for a male lying in the road in the 100 block of Houle Avenue around 7:31 PM on March 24th, Officers and Deputies canvassed the area looking for the suspect, talking to witnesses, and looking for security camera footage. An autopsy is scheduled for March 26, 2024.
The Kewanee Police Department doesn’t believe there is a threat to the public and that this was an isolated incident.
“The investigation remains ongoing as Detectives diligently pursue leads.” Anyone with pertinent information regarding the case is asked to contact Kewanee Police at 309-853-1911.