Danville man shot and killed in Urbana identified; suspect sentenced

URBANA, Ill. (WAND)- The Champaign County Coroner identified a 20-year-old shot and killed during a shooting incident in Urbana.

Adrian Watson Jr., 20, of Danville was pronounced dead at 7:50 a.m. on October 10, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

According to officials, on Sunday, October 10, at approximately 7:08 a.m., Urbana police officers responded to the 1000 block of South Smith Road in Urbana for the report of a shooting.

After arriving on the scene, officers located Watson, who had been shot multiple times and began to attend to his injuries.

Watson was then transported to Carle Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Officers identified the suspect as Amahrion Lee, 18, of Champaign, and notified local agencies.

A short while later, police located Lee near his residence in Champaign and took him into custody.

Police arrested Lee for first-degree murder and home invasion.

In December 2024, he was sentenced to 50 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. He was given credit for time served.