Ladarius I. Brisco, known by his stage name Don Darius, was an 18-year-old aspiring rapper from Chicago who was fatally shot in the head on December 16, 2013. The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. in the Chatham neighborhood; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterward. His music—including tracks Mannie World, Coolin On The Trey, Competition, and Hang Wit Me—had begun to draw attention on YouTube and within the local rap scene.

Family, friends, and fans mourned his death on social media, and his killing was cited as part of the broader surge of gun violence in Chicago that year. If anyone in Chatham that afternoon saw something or has information about Ladarius Brisco’s shooting, please come forward.