Darrion Williams was a 16-year-old sophomore at Crane Medical Prep High School on the Near West Side when he was fatally shot on March 31, 2023. The shooting happened about 11 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Randolph Street near the United Center. An unidentified person in dark clothing began firing at Williams as he walked on the sidewalk; he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and died after being taken to Stroger Hospital.

Williams was a standout athlete on Crane’s varsity football and basketball teams and had been described by family and school staff as a promising young man with mentors and plans for the future. His mother, Teasha Jackson, and stepmother, Audrey Welch-Williams, said the family was devastated; his death came just days before he was to turn 16. Chicago police reported no immediate arrests and detectives continued investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone saw what happened on West Randolph Street that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.