Carl Austin, 33, was fatally shot in broad daylight on March 19, 2023, in the parking lot of University Village apartments in the 800 block of Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois. The shooting occurred about 1:30 p.m. outside the apartment building entrance. Police say Austin was involved in a marijuana deal with Romel A. Hollingsworth Jr., 20, and prosecutors allege the transaction turned violent.

Hollingsworth is accused of firing roughly two dozen rounds from a .40-caliber handgun; Austin was struck by 13 gunshot wounds and had about 20 bullet holes in his body, including injuries to his heart, lungs, head, and colon with internal hemorrhaging. Austin was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after being taken to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. Hollingsworth was identified from witness descriptions and charged with first-degree murder; he has denied bond and claimed he shot after Austin pulled a gun on him. The police described the incident as isolated and said they acted quickly to arrest a suspect.

Does anyone have information about the events at University Village that afternoon or knew Carl Austin?