Larry Moore was a 33-year-old African American man from Chicago who died on May 21, 2017, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He was found unresponsive in a Motel 6 room on Devon Avenue by an employee about 12:55 p.m. An autopsy showed a gunshot wound to the neck and his death was ruled a homicide.

Police say the fatal encounter occurred during a physical altercation in the motel room with his cousin, Deon Moore, 36, also of Chicago. Deon Moore was arrested shortly after the incident and charged with first-degree murder; authorities reported he admitted striking Larry Moore with a handgun and said the gun went off accidentally. Bond was set at $4 million and he faced a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Larry Moore’s family and friends were left grieving after a violent fight between relatives cost him his life. If anyone has information about what happened that day or knew Larry, please share what you know.