James Simpson Jr., 21, was shot to death on March 23, 2021, in the parking lot of The Crossing Too, a discount liquor and tobacco store on Clear Lake Avenue in Springfield, Illinois. His vehicle was struck multiple times; after being fired on it drove into nearby Bergen Park Golf Course and stopped after hitting a tree. The Sangamon County coroner, Jim Allmon, ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds.

A passenger, 20-year-old Courtlan A. Williams of Springfield, survived after being shot in the back. Surveillance video showed the suspect being dropped off near the store, and detectives recovered the vehicle used to drop off that person. A perimeter and a K-9 unit were deployed but the suspect was not immediately caught; investigators developed several persons of interest and continued the inquiry.

Nearly a year later, 25-year-old Robert L. Hill of Springfield was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Simpson. Hill was taken into custody as he left Big Muddy Correctional Center, where he had been serving time for a parole violation tied to a 2017 aggravated discharge of a firearm case. Additional charges may be filed before the preliminary hearing. Does anyone with information about that night or the people involved come forward to help the investigation?