Treymayne Bass Death – The coroner has identified the 16-year-old who was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning. Treymayne Bass passed away at 3:20 a.m. on April 6 at Decatur Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, as confirmed by Macon County Coroner Michael Day. According to the Decatur Police Department, Bass was at the residence of his friend, 18-year-old Jayden M. Michniewicz, when a firearm was accidentally discharged during a transfer, resulting in Bass being struck in the chest.
Preliminary autopsy findings indicate that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest. Michniewicz has been taken into custody on probable cause for involuntary manslaughter. It is important to note that all individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Decatur Police at 217-424-2734 or Macon County Crimestoppers at 217-423-8477.