Malcolm V. Fitts, a 26-year-old African American man from Chicago who was visiting Jacksonville, Illinois, was shot at about 5:30 a.m. on February 28, 2021, in the 800 block of Hoagland Boulevard and died at Passavant Area Hospital about an hour later. Fitts was described in court impact statements by his mother, Earness Harris, and his sister, Krystal Harris, who spoke about his role in the family and his four children.

The investigation led to the arrest of 40-year-old Joshua E. Wilson of Jacksonville. Prosecutors said Wilson acted in a moment of sudden and intense passion after discovering Fitts in a sexual encounter with a woman with whom Wilson had a romantic relationship; evidence presented included witness testimony, video footage, text messages, and other physical evidence. Wilson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement and was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by one year of mandatory supervision and attendant fines and fees; first-degree murder charges and several traffic violations were dismissed under the deal.

Did anyone in Jacksonville know Malcolm or have information about the events that night?