Carlos Iquine Blue, a 28-year-old African American man from Springfield, Illinois, was found dead on January 11, 2020 in the 200 block of South Wesley Street. Deputies from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office responded early that morning after reports of a person lying unresponsive near the road; Blue had multiple gunshot wounds. The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy and listed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, and authorities classified the death as a homicide.

Investigators gathered witness statements and forensic evidence at the scene. On January 30, 2020, Springfield resident Bruce J. Britt, 36, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Blue’s death; the charging documents included two counts of first-degree murder. Family and friends remembered Blue for his friendly demeanor and the void his death left in the community.

Does anyone have information about Carlos Blue’s life in Springfield or the events of January 11, 2020 that could help fill in what happened?