Kristian D. Philpotts, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 12, 2022, in Urbana, Illinois. Philpotts was working as a Lyft driver at the time, striving to save money for veterinary school at the University of Illinois, a dream he had nurtured since childhood. On that fateful night, Philpotts picked up three teenagers: Tyjohn Williams, Na'Shown Fenderson, and Jahiem Dyer. The ride, however, took a deadly turn when Williams, then 16 years old, shot Philpotts in
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