Dequarius Cannon, a 17-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on the night of October 24, 2009, during an attempted robbery in the Washington Heights neighborhood. Cannon was sitting in the driver's seat of a car at the intersection of 105th and Peoria Streets when an individual approached the vehicle, demanding valuables. The situation escalated, and Cannon was shot in the head. After the shooting, the passenger in the car took control of the vehicle and drove to Cannon's home on South Green Street, where they called for help. Cannon was pronounced dead shortly after midnight. The incident was under investigation by local detectives.
