Timothy Dale Swope Jr., a 36-year-old African American man from Springfield, Illinois, was shot multiple times near South Sixth Street and Princeton Avenue on February 25, 2021. He was taken to St. John’s Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after midnight on February 26; an autopsy confirmed death by multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators concluded the shooting was a targeted attack. The Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office led the investigation and identified 20-year-old Dustin N. Carson as the primary suspect. Carson was charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Authorities gathered witness testimony and worked to build a timeline of events leading up to the shooting.

Friends and family described Swope Jr. as kind and helpful, and his death has affected the Springfield community. Does anyone who knew Timothy or who was near South Sixth and Princeton on February 25 have information that could help clarify what happened?