Authorities have arrested a Springfield man in connection with the April 7 homicide of 19-year-old Camren White of Stonington.

According to the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Justin L. Pickrell was taken into custody on Monday afternoon after a traffic crash near 7th Street and South Grand Avenue in Springfield. Pickrell, who sustained injuries in the crash, was transported to a local hospital.

His arrest came after the Sangamon County State’s Attorney issued a warrant charging him with First Degree Murder and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon.

The fatal incident occurred in the 800 block of West Lenox. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting have not been released.

Pickrell had been previously arrested by Taylorville Police following a high-speed car chase in 2022.  He would plead guilty in that case for possession of a stolen vehicle where he would be sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years probation. He also has been arrested in Sangamon County for domestic violence. 

The Sheriff’s Office expressed gratitude to the Springfield Police Department, Leland Grove Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service, Sangamon County Coroner’s Office, and the State’s Attorney’s Office for their roles in the investigation and arrest.