CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois linebacker Trulon Henry will miss the rest of the regular season after he was shot in the hand during a large house party near campus.
Illini coach Ron Zook says Henry had surgery Sunday. Urbana police say two others were wounded during the gunfire that happened before 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
Zook says a handful of Illinois players — largely underclassmen — were at the party but were not injured. Zook says Henry only came to the party to clear out the other players when the gathering turned chaotic.
Henry is a two-year starter for the Illini (6-4, 2-4 Big Ten), who have lost four straight games. He is ninth on the team in tackles and has two interceptions.
Zook says Henry’s availability for a bowl game is unclear.
