Devonta D. Brownlee, aged 19, was shot and killed on May 14, 2017, in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. He was driving in the 10600 block of South Parnell Avenue when he was pursued by two vehicles. The individuals inside the following vehicles opened fire, fatally wounding him. Devonta's death was part of a violent weekend in Chicago, with multiple shootings reported across the city. Brownlee was remembered by friends and family as a talented young man with aspirations in music, described by some as an "upcoming rapper" from Chicago.
