Alfred G. Lee, a 48-year-old man from Sterling, Illinois, was shot and killed on the morning of October 25, 2021. The shooting happened inside a residence in the 900 block of West 4th Street; police were called at about 7:40 a.m. and found Lee dead inside the home.

Authorities say the shooter was 29-year-old acquaintance Deandre D. Abner. Abner was detained at the scene and later arrested on an aggravated battery with a firearm charge, but prosecutors later said evidence suggested Abner might have acted in self-defense after Lee reportedly entered Abner’s home. Abner was released pending further investigation while the Whiteside County State’s Attorney reviewed the evidence.

Lee was born July 18, 1973, in Chicago and worked supplying auto body parts; he left behind seven daughters, four sons and five grandchildren. Few other details about the incident have been released. Did anyone in Sterling know Alfred or see activity in the 900 block of West 4th Street on October 25, 2021?