Damian Pookie Michael Huber, a 24-year-old from Cottage Hills, Illinois, was shot during a home invasion on August 16, 2018, and later died at a hospital from a gunshot wound to his chest. Madison County deputies found Huber at a residence on South Oak Street; he had been staying there and was struck when intruders entered. Investigators determined Huber did not know the intruders, though one of the people he was staying with did know them; friends say Huber was an innocent bystander and may have been defending the house when he was shot.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated, and the investigation led to arrests in the case. Two men, Bradley K. Payne and Kevin B. Payne, were charged in connection with the incident. Two other individuals, Lorenzo Williams and Jamal D. Scott, were also charged in the matter. Huber’s mother, Kelly Huber, delivered a victim impact statement describing how he had been turning his life around before his death.

Are there readers who knew Damian or who have information about the August 16, 2018 home invasion?