Eric Robinson was 29 when he was shot and killed on August 12, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois. The shooting took place during a dice game on the porch of a residence in the 1700 block of East Edwards Street; multiple people were present and scattered when gunfire erupted. Robinson was shot in front of the porch and did not survive.

Investigators later charged 32-year-old Demarr Meyers in connection with the attack. Prosecutors said Meyers and his cousin Shawntase J. Day approached the residence intending to commit a robbery. Meyers was charged with first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and being an armed habitual criminal; he ultimately accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 55 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with three years of mandatory supervised release, receiving credit for time already served. Charges were also brought against Day, and another person implicated, Marcus Barber, died before trial.

Does anyone have information about that evening on East Edwards Street or knew Eric Robinson and can help fill in what happened?