New Evidence in Illinois Basketball Star’s Case

Originally posted on Armchair Illini | By Alex Kyi | Last updated 5/2/24

New Evidence in Illinois Basketball Star’s Case

Per multiple news sources on X, there are new developments in the ongoing case of Terrence Shannon Jr. Kedric Prince of IlliniGuys provided updated information from a public document and circled everyone’s attention to a specific bullet point. Per WCIAnews, Shannon Jr’s team recently hired a forensic scientist to conduct testing regarding the validity of DNA samples and results involved in the case. The document that Prince made available discussed a specific claim as follows: “ The partial haplotype profile obtained from this item is consistent with a mixture of DNA from at least three males. Terrence Shannon Jr is excluded as a contributor to this partial, mixed haplotype profile”

Updated information regarding the Terrence Shannon Jr. case:
According to a public document I obtained this morning, I would advise those interested to please read bullet point 1.3 posted here. #Illini pic.twitter.com/xfwrtmGpN6

— Kedric Prince (@KedPrince4) May 2, 2024

Afterward, Amanda Brennan of WCIA News received a document from Shannon Jr’s lawyers that there is no DNA evidence. Additionally, the documents below relay more details surrounding the case.

JUST IN:

I just obtained this document where Terrence Shannon Jr.’s lawyers say there is no DNA evidence from him. pic.twitter.com/2Ksw9UeOKT

— Amanda Brennan (@amandabrennantv) May 2, 2024

What’s next?

There will be a preliminary hearing regarding the case on May 10th at 9 am. Further details are to follow. As always, basketball remains secondary in these serious matters. However, Shannon Jr just finished off a historic season for Illinois Basketball. He averaged 23.0 points per game on a team that made it all the way to the Elite Eight. The Illinois Basketball star will very likely be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft. This is officially scheduled for June 26th, 2024.

This article first appeared on Armchair Illini and was syndicated with permission.

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