James Watson was a 61-year-old African American man who was found dead in his Chicago home on August 2, 2014. Initial reports said he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and neighbors recalled hearing shots that night. They described Watson as quiet and friendly and said he had lived in the neighborhood for many years.

Police treated the case as a homicide. Investigators noted signs of forced entry and said Watson had no known enemies or criminal involvement, leaving motive unclear; robbery gone wrong was not ruled out. Forensic evidence later linked a 28-year-old man named Kendall Yarborough to the scene, and Yarborough was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

What details about that night or about Watson’s acquaintances might help clarify what happened?