Shaquille Rush was 19 when he was fatally shot on February 2, 2012, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred at night on the 5900 block of South Calumet Avenue. Family members said Shaquille rarely left home, but he was outside that evening when the fatal encounter happened.

Shaquille, known as Shaq, was remembered by those close to him as a bright young man with aspirations. His death came during 2012, a year marked in the city by a sharp rise in shootings and homicides and escalating gang conflicts in neighborhoods including Auburn Gresham. His family and community mourned with candlelight vigils following the killing.

If anyone knew Shaquille, his routines, or what happened that night on South Calumet Avenue, please share information with investigators or the family.