Damian Dunning, 41, of Chicago, Illinois, was shot on the night of March 3, 2024, on the northbound ramp to DuSable Lake Shore Drive from the Stevenson Expressway. Illinois State Police say officers responded around 10:20 p.m. and found Dunning inside his car with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to a nearby hospital and later died. He had just dropped off his nephew after basketball practice when the shooting occurred.

Dunning worked as a letter carrier at the Clearing Station of the U.S. Postal Service since September 2015 and had recently launched a music app. He left behind a 7-year-old son; family and colleagues described him as a loving father, brother, uncle, and cousin. His family noted this loss followed the February on-the-job killing of their cousin, Loyce Wright, a Family Dollar security guard. Authorities are still investigating and have not announced a motive; the family suspects road rage. If anyone has information about the shooting, please come forward.