Darrell Holiday Jr., 27, was fatally shot on March 20, 2021, in the Douglas neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened about 3:05 p.m. in the 3400 block of South Prairie Avenue while he and a 31-year-old man were standing outside. Both heard gunfire and felt pain; Holiday was struck in the back and torso and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The other man suffered a neck wound and was reported in good condition.

The Cook County medical examiner confirmed Holiday’s identity. He was described as an aspiring rapper and remembered by acquaintances as a lovable person. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the Chicago Police Department is investigating. If anyone has information that could help bring justice in this case, please come forward.?