Ricky C. Conners, 39, was shot and killed on the afternoon of October 13, 2025, in Chicago’s Fuller Park neighborhood. Around 4:15 p.m. two assailants approached him on the 300 block of West Root Street and opened fire, striking him multiple times. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

As of the latest reports after the shooting, no one was in custody and police were actively seeking the two gunmen; authorities have not released a motive.

Funeral arrangements were announced by Leak & Sons Funeral Homes and community listings have recorded remembrances. If anyone was in Fuller Park on October 13 and saw activity on West Root Street around 4:15 p.m., or has information about the two shooters, please come forward.