A 32-year-old Buckley man was killed Monday night during what Rantoul Police say was a a reported home invasion in Rantoul. Blake Williams suffered a fatal shotgun blast to the chest. He died at the scene. The Rantoul Police Department said in a news release police were called to a reported home invasion in the 1300 block of Abram Drive around 8:23 pm. Police were told that Williams had arrived at the residence and forced his way inside. A struggle resulted in a shotgun blast.
The resident living there, 51-year-old Antonio Davis, was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and was taken to the Champaign County jail.
The incident remained under investigation.
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