Brandon J. Smith was 19 when he was fatally shot in Champaign, Illinois, during the early morning of September 1, 2017. The shooting happened on the 1200 block of N. McKinley Avenue. Officers already in the area heard multiple gunshots, found Smith in critical condition, and he died shortly after being located.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect. An arrest warrant for 20-year-old Jaki Pearson was issued on September 4, 2017; Pearson surrendered to the Champaign Police Department on September 10 and was charged with murder, held on preliminary charges with bond set at $1,000,000. The police continued to ask the public for information and welcomed anonymous Crime Stoppers tips.

If anyone has information about what happened on N. McKinley Avenue that morning or knew Brandon, please share what you know with investigators.