Daquon Rice, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on September 1, 2023. The incident occurred in the Armour Square neighborhood, approximately a block and a half south of Guaranteed Rate Field. Rice was outside in the 3800 block of South Wentworth Avenue when the shooting took place.
According to the police, three individuals approached Rice and opened fire around 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
Rice was wounded in the side and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene or shortly after being taken to a medical facility.
There is no mention of any arrests or suspects in the available sources. The case, as of the current date, remains without detailed information on the perpetrators or any subsequent legal proceedings.
Rice's death was part of a violent Labor Day weekend in Chicago, which saw a total of at least 9 people killed and 34 others wounded by gunfire across various neighborhoods in the city.
