(AP) - Urbana police say a gunman fired into a crowd gathered on a patio for a large house party near the University of Illinois and wounded a starting linebacker on the school's football team and two others.
Urbana Police Lt. Bryant Seraphin says the shooting left two victims hospitalized in unspecified condition. He says the third person was treated and released. All of the victims are in their 20s.
Seraphin says a fight precipitated the shooting.
But Illini coach Ron Zook says none of the Illini players were involved in the fracas and that wounded Trulon Henry had gone to the gathering to clear out the players after hearing the gathering had turned turbulent. Henry underwent surgery Sunday after being shot in the hand.
Zook says Henry will miss the rest of the regular season.
