In the pre-dawn hours of April 9, 2022, in Decatur, Illinois, 32 year old Stonee O. Adams, a Black male, was found shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 100 block of South Dipper Lane. Officers responded to a shots-fired call about 1:45 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The Macon County coroner, Michael Day, determined Adams died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and torso.

Detectives investigated the scene and two days later a 19 year old, Deonte M. Drake, was taken into custody and booked on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Adams’s death. The case moved from a sudden tragedy into prosecution, with court proceedings following the arrest.

Did anyone in Decatur recognize Stonee Adams or see activity around the South Dipper Lane complex that night?