Adrian Watson Jr., a 20-year-old from Danville, Illinois, was shot and killed in Urbana on the morning of October 10, 2021. Police were called about 7:00 a.m. to the 1000 block of South Smith Road, where officers found Watson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital and pronounced dead; the Champaign County Coroner, Duane Northrup, determined the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and an autopsy was performed.

Investigators later arrested 18-year-old Amahrion Lee near his home and charged him with First Degree Murder and Home Invasion. Authorities continued to investigate the circumstances and motive for the shooting. Adrian was remembered by family and friends as someone who loved rap music and who had a passion for history and mathematics; his death left a deep void for his parents, siblings, and children.

Did anyone in the Urbana or Danville area have information about Adrian’s last hours or the events on South Smith Road that morning?