Darion Hood, age 27, tragically lost his life on February 15, 2023, in Chicago. The incident occurred around 12:58 a.m. in the South Deering neighborhood, near the 13300 block of South Greenwood Avenue. Hood and his nephew, known as Javunte Wheeler or "Squeak" from Chicago's Pivot Gang music collective, were both fatally shot. The incident reportedly involved an individual Hood and Wheeler knew, who was a passenger in Wheeler's car.
Surveillance footage suggested a personal connection to the perpetrator.
Both men were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. The loss deeply impacted their family and Chicago's music community, where Wheeler had a prominent role as a producer and DJ. The neighborhood mourned their deaths, holding a vigil in their honor to commemorate their lives and contributions.
