Sadarius D. Givens, a 20-year-old African American man from Decatur, Illinois, was shot and killed in the early morning of June 5, 2022, at an apartment complex at 333 E. Center Street. The Macon County Coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the neck. Police were called after reports of multiple shots; officers found Givens deceased at the scene and recovered shell casings inside the building. A 17-year-old juvenile was injured in the same shooting but survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives established probable cause the day of the shooting and arrested 18-year-old Kaderius D. Wright-Jarrett, charging him with three counts of First Degree Murder. Wright-Jarrett had been out on bond on a separate weapons charge. Another person identified as Beacham was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and possession of a weapon by a felon. The investigation is ongoing and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Decatur Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in Decatur hear or see activity near 333 E. Center Street in the early hours of June 5, 2022?