Jason Atkins, a 37-year-old African American man from Peoria, Illinois, was shot and killed on January 2, 2017. The shooting occurred about 8:36 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Sheridan Road, just south of Nebraska Avenue; Atkins was struck in the abdomen with a shotgun and was pronounced dead shortly after at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Peoria County prosecutors say the shooting grew out of a confrontation outside the home of Frank D. Flowers. Prosecutor Dave Kenney told a January 4, 2017 court hearing that Atkins had kicked in Flowers’ door and demanded money, and that a physical altercation followed during which Flowers shot Atkins. Flowers claimed he acted in self-defense, and prosecutors did not charge him with murder after reviewing the evidence and his account.

Are there details from that night or anyone who knew Jason that could help clarify what happened before the confrontation?