Marquise Pryor, a 27-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, was fatally shot on August 12, 2022. Pryor, who was a former basketball player at Orr Academy and featured in the 2018 Fox Sports documentary "Shot in the Dark," was found with multiple gunshot wounds at the Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve. Officers responded to a call about the shooting around 10:45 p.m., and upon arrival, they discovered Pryor's body.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pryor had recently opened a neighborhood store and a salon on 87th Street, demonstrating his efforts to invest in his community and build a better future. His death has left a significant impact on those who knew him, including his former coaches and friends who described him as a "gentle giant" with a lot of love in his heart. Pryor's journey was marked by challenges, including an arrest for gun possession in 2012, but he had turned his life around and was on a positive path.
As of now, there have been no concrete details released about the suspects or arrests related to Marquise Pryor's murder. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not provided specific information about potential leads or motives. Pryor's death is part of a broader context of gun violence in Chicago, which has affected many families and communities. His former coach, Lou Adams, and others in the Orr community have expressed their grief and trauma over losing another young life to violence.
