Death of person in custody under investigation

RANTOUL – The Champaign County Serious Use of Force Team is investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a person who died while in police custody Friday night.

At 7:40 p.m. Friday, the Rantoul Police Department responded to a call about a fight between two people in the 1100 block of Bel Air Drive, according to a news release issued by Rantoul Chief of Police Paul Farber on Saturday.

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