Nineteen-year-old Darrick Dillon of Chicago was shot and killed after 10 p.m. on June 23, 2023, at Scene75, an entertainment center at 460 Weber Road in Romeoville. An argument that began outside the venue escalated into gunfire; Darrick was struck multiple times and died of his wounds. A 16-year-old was also wounded.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Scene75 says the teen shooter had been in a fistfight inside earlier, left, retrieved a loaded gun from a car in the parking lot, and then reentered the building. The suit alleges Scene75 violated its own policy requiring guests under 18 to be accompanied by an adult after 5 p.m.

The Romeoville Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s Office and the Chicago Police Department, identified a suspect. On July 20, 2023, authorities arrested 16-year-old Tavaris Blakemore of Chicago; prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder and are seeking to try him as an adult. A judge ordered him held on $5 million bond after a preliminary hearing, with further proceedings scheduled in August 2023.

If anyone was at Scene75 that night or has information about the parking lot confrontation, please share what is known.