Shamar Rice, age 30

Lost to gun violence on October 24, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

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    6 Upbeat
    7 Loved music
    4 Loved to dance
    4 Very caring
    4 Forgiving
    4 Loving
    4 Great father
    4 Great friendc
    5 Always smiling
    5 Didn’t hold grudges
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    5 We miss you so much.
    5 You helped me grow. You were my 1st bestfriend. You meant the world to me
    5 💔💔💔💔
    2 Today 03/34/2021 makes 5 months. This pain is unbearable
    3 I’m so sorry they did this to you.
    3 Please come back Shamar. I have so much i need to tell you 😔😢
    2 You didn’t deserve this. You didn’t deserve this 😢😢
    5 I love you so much
    5 I love you
    1 4/25/21 makes 6 months today. It isn’t getting any easier 😢 we miss you so much
    2 4/24/21 makes 6 months today. It isn’t getting any easier 😢 we miss you so much
    2 Man...i wish i could turn back the hands of time 🥲
    2 It’s true what they say “ you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” 😢
    2 5/24 makes 7 months. I miss you so much 😢
    2 Man 😢
    2 I think about you every single day. I wish i could have saved you
    3 If love could have saved you, you would still be here 😢
    2 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! IMY so much 😢
    2 06/24/21 makes 8 months. I miss you so much
    3 I’ll love you forever 💔❤️
    2 I love you ❤️❤️
    2 7/24/21 today makes 9months. It hurts more each day 🥲
    2 It’s always been the smile for me 🥰
    2 08/24/21 today makes 10 months😢it hasn’t gotten any easier.
    2 I love you so much. I should have let you know while you were here. I never stopped loving you 😭
    2 I’ll love you forever…that’s a promise
    2 11 months 😔 09/24/21
    2 I love you soooo much Shamar
    3 I’ll love you forever
    3 I love and miss you. I know you loved me as well as you know i loved and will forever love you
    2 10/24/21. Today makes one year🥲
    2 We are going to get Justice. I promise you
    2 I love and miss you so much
    2 I’m so sorry they did this to you 😭😭
    2 13 months 😢
    2 Happy Thanksgiving. 2nd thanksgiving without you. I love you
    2 I love you so much ❤️
    2 When you left i lost a part of me..remember I’d sing you that when we broke up lol
    2 Now you and a part of me are really gone…my soul hurts Shamar 😭
    2 14 months….. dang Shamar 😭
    2 Merry Christmas ❤️ I love you so much
    2 1/1/22 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥂❤️
    2 Man I’d trade anything in this world to get you back
    2 I love you so much man
    2 1/24/22 today makes 15 months. Smh wow
    2 Happy 32nd Birthday🎉🎁🎊🎈
    3 I’ll love you forever more ❤️😘😔😔
    3 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ❤️❤️
    3 I miss you fr man. Nobody will ever understand me like you did
    3 2/24/22 ….16 months 😔 i love you Shamar
    2 3/24/22….. 17 months 🥲
    2 Man i miss you so much
    2 Happy Easter 🐰❤️
    3 I’ll light a candle for you everyday as long as i live ❤️
    2 4/24/22 18 months man smh this will never sit right with me 😭
    2 I’m just waiting for you to come back 💔
    2 My heart….😔
    2 5/24/22 19 months smh it’ll never get easier
    2 HAPPY FATHERS DAY 🙏🏽❤️ 06/19/2022
    2 I miss you 🥹
    2 I’ll love you forever 7/4/22
    2 7/24/22 it makes 21 months. I’m so hurt. I don’t think I’ll ever be ok 🥺
    2 You’ll never know how much you can miss someone until they’re no longer here 🥹
    2 I love you. Always have and forever will ❤️
    2 08/24/22 today makes 22 months. I miss you so much man
    2 It’s crazy you don’t realize how much someone means to you until they’re gone
    2 I’m sorry it took THIS happening to realize you really meant and still do mean so much to me.
    1 8/31/22 today is our sons birthday. He made 14. I wish you were here to see him and your others grow
    2 I love you so much 🥹
    1 9/24/22 today makes 23 months. It hasn’t gotten any better 🥹
    1 You just don’t know how much i regret taking you for granted
    1 I love you!! Come visit me in my dreams sometimes 🥹
    1 10/24/22 TODAY MAKES TWO YEARS. HASNT GOTTEN ANY EASIER
    1 11/1/22 I love you baby daddy 💔
    2 I need you to help me with our son please, i can’t do it alone 🥹
    1 I miss you so much 🥹
    1 11/24/22~25 months baby daddy 🥹 happy thanksgiving ❤️
    2 12/3/22 they’re have a tree lighting downtown for victims today
    2 I’m going in remembrance and support of you. I love you and you’re missed dearly
    2 12/24/22 26 months 😔 still hasn’t gotten easier,not even a little bit
    2 Merry Christmas ❤️❤️
    1 1/1/23 HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤️
    2 Come visit me sometimes. I miss you 🥺
    1 1/24/23 ……27 months 😭
    1 Your birthday is tomorrow, you’re getting old N**** roach lol.
    1 2/3/23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Big 33 lol i miss you man 🥺
    2 2/14/23 Happy Valentines Day ❤️❤️
    2 Man…… 💔💔
    1 2/24/23 today makes 28 months baby daddy. I Miss you fr. I wish i could have saved you 😢
    1 What happened to all of his comments?
    1 I’ve left comments over the years almost every week and now they’re gone 😭
    2 The comments are back 🙏🏽
    2 3/24/23 29 months, 29 months of hurt and regret. I love you
    2 4/9/23 HAPPY EASTER 🪺🐰
    3 4/24/23 ….30 months smh come back please 😢
    3 Man why’d you have to leave 😢
    1 5/24/25 31 months and today is my last day being 31. Come back please 😔
    2 5/24/23 31 months and today is my last day being 31. Come back please 😔
    2 Hey ❤️ Shamar is gettin much better. He will never get over losing you, but he’s learning to cope
    2 06/18/23 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! I LOVE YOU 🤞🏽❤️🙏🏽😔
    2 6/24/23…..32 months 😔💔
    2 I miss you
    1 7/24/23 makes 33 months. 💔
    2 I dreamed about you last night 💔
    2 8/24/23 😭 34 months. I think about you everyday. Still in disbelief 😔
    1 8/31…..we have a 15 year old today 🥰
    1 ❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
    1 9/24/23 todays makes 35 months. I’ve NEVER went this long without talking to you 😔
    1 Lord 🥹 where are my comments. Please put them back. 3 years worth just gone….again
    1 A lot of them forgot about you, i promise i never will!! 💪🏽💖
    1 I had a dream about you last night……it’s the 4th one since you’ve been gone
    1 10/24/23 makes 3 years today….3 fckn years smh I’m so sorry they did this to you
    1 Shaaaaaaammmmmaaaaaaarrr 💔💔
    1 I’m doing my best to get Justice for you. I promise 2024 will be your year!!
    1 Happy Thanksgiving n!gga roach 😔❤️ ~2023~
    1 11/24/23 makes 3 years 1 month 💔
    1 I haven’t forgotten about you. I never will 🥺
    1 12/24/23 ….3 years 2 months 😭
    1 12/25/23…..MERRY CHRISTMAS ❤️
    1 1/1/24 HAPPY NEW YEAR 😔❤️
    2 Hey baby daddy💕 it’s almost your bday. You’re getting old lol
    1 Ooohweee it’s almost that time grandpa lol. Man i wish we could have grown old together
    1 1/24/24 ……3 years 3 months 😭
    1 2/3/24 I want to be the 1st to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ❤️❤️ i miss you man
    1 34 years old…..wow smh you should be here 😞
    1 2/24/24…todays it’s been 3yrs 4mnths that my heart as been hurting 😔
    1 3/24/24…..3 years 4 months. Boy i miss you fr
    1 Baby daaaadddyyyy!! Man you just don’t know…..🥹
    1 Hey!! Just stopping by. You should be here 💔
    1 4/24/24…3 years 5 months. I miss you man fr
    1 You took the best of my heart…and left the rest in pieces 😔
    1 5/24/24…3yrs 6mnths. My heart is still broken man
    1 Man baby daddy….if only i could turn back the hands of time 😢
    1 You know….my mind doesn’t understand and my heart won’t let me believe it 😢
    1 6/16/24 HAPPY FATHERS DAY baby daddy 💔
    1 6/24/24 😢 3yrs7mnths imy so much man
    1 7/24/24…3yrs 8 months I’m sorry i haven’t been coming to talk to you
    1 ……I’ve just been busy trying to figure out life and how to make it easier for the kids
    1 ……i love you, i always have and i always will. I wish you were here
    1 Nelly and Ashanti are expecting their first child together
    1 …..you know you were my Nelly. All i can think about is…..that should’ve been us
    1 I love you sooo much my nggaroach….love your light bright 😢
    1 Hey……another month down…forever to go without you 😔
    1 Our son turned 16 today 🎈 man you’re missing out on so much 😢
    1 I know i should accept what has happened and the fact you’re no long here
    1 But i can’t…I’m not ready to move on. I can’t let you go
    1 It’s not fair everyone else goes on and live their lives but you can’t. My soul hurts
    1 9/24/24….3 years and 11 months 😢
    1 I promise i haven’t forgotten about you. I never will 🤞🏼 ❤️ 😘
    1 5:47AM and I’m up crying missing you so much man
    1 Tomorrow makes 4 years. I still can’t believe it.
    1 10/24/24….. 4 years man!! I’m sick fr. Smh i miss you so much 😢

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