Ladarius Williams, 29, of Chicago was killed in a mass shooting at a house party at the Central Park Apartments on the 100 block of Fir Street in Park Forest, Illinois, on April 7, 2023. Park Forest police were called about shots fired at about 3:25 AM and arrived to find multiple people fleeing. Investigators say an altercation among partygoers escalated and several people fired handguns; Williams was located inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three other people were wounded: a 19-year-old from Waukegan and a 28-year-old from Chicago were critically injured and taken to a Chicago-area trauma center for surgery, and a 22-year-old from Chicago was treated at the scene but declined further care. Multiple firearms were recovered and nearby vehicles were struck by gunfire. The Park Forest Police Department, the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit were handling the investigation, and no arrests had been announced.

Williams was reported to be known as Lauski and reportedly associated with a group called Hadiway or E-Block; he was identified as the brother of someone known as Wooski. If anyone at the party or nearby that night has information, contact the Park Forest Police Investigations Division.