Piltrice M. Holmes III, age 22, male, was discovered on the morning of Thursday, June 19, 2025, along the walking path near the playground in Ronan Park in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, in the 3000 block of West Argyle Street. First responders initially noted a puncture wound to his head around 7:55 a.m.; a subsequent autopsy determined he died from a gunshot wound, and the case was ruled a homicide. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the victim as Piltrice M. Holmes III, age 22, male, and confirmed the date and location of the killing as June 19, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Community memorial pages and victim trackers also recorded his death on that date and place, underscoring the swift classification of the case as a homicide.
As of the initial reports following the killing of Piltrice M. Holmes III, age 22, male, police had not announced any arrests, and no suspect or suspects had been named publicly. Investigators indicated that no one was in custody, and there were no immediate details released about a possible motive, leaving the circumstances of the attack—and the identity of the person or people responsible—unresolved.
Records that compile homicide data and case summaries continue to list the killing of Piltrice M. Holmes III, age 22, male, as an open case with no arrests disclosed, reflecting the status conveyed by early news accounts. These entries mirror the official statements that, beyond the autopsy finding and the precise location and time, little else has been publicly confirmed about who carried out the shooting.
