Daryl Ware was 19 when he was fatally shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago on the night of October 13, 2021. Around 10:30 p.m. he was riding in a vehicle on Interstate 94 near 69th Street when shots were fired from another vehicle. He was struck in the head, taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, and pronounced dead at 12:14 a.m. on October 16, 2021. The Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

The Illinois State Police are handling the investigation. Authorities say progress has been hampered by a lack of witnesses and concrete leads, and no arrests have been announced. Family, friends, and community leaders have expressed devastation and called for efforts to address the violence that led to his death.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Interstate 94 near 69th Street on October 13, 2021, please contact the Illinois State Police.