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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    6 We miss you so much.
    6 You helped me grow. You were my 1st bestfriend. You meant the world to me
    6 💔💔💔💔
    3 Today 03/34/2021 makes 5 months. This pain is unbearable
    4 I’m so sorry they did this to you.
    4 Please come back Shamar. I have so much i need to tell you 😔😢
    3 You didn’t deserve this. You didn’t deserve this 😢😢
    6 I love you so much
    7 I love you
    2 4/25/21 makes 6 months today. It isn’t getting any easier 😢 we miss you so much
    3 4/24/21 makes 6 months today. It isn’t getting any easier 😢 we miss you so much
    3 Man...i wish i could turn back the hands of time 🥲
    3 It’s true what they say “ you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” 😢
    3 5/24 makes 7 months. I miss you so much 😢
    3 Man 😢
    3 I think about you every single day. I wish i could have saved you
    4 If love could have saved you, you would still be here 😢
    3 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! IMY so much 😢
    3 06/24/21 makes 8 months. I miss you so much
    4 I’ll love you forever 💔❤️
    3 I love you ❤️❤️
    3 7/24/21 today makes 9months. It hurts more each day 🥲
    3 It’s always been the smile for me 🥰
    3 08/24/21 today makes 10 months😢it hasn’t gotten any easier.
    3 I love you so much. I should have let you know while you were here. I never stopped loving you 😭
    3 I’ll love you forever…that’s a promise
    3 11 months 😔 09/24/21
    3 I love you soooo much Shamar
    4 I’ll love you forever
    4 I love and miss you. I know you loved me as well as you know i loved and will forever love you
    3 10/24/21. Today makes one year🥲
    3 We are going to get Justice. I promise you
    3 I love and miss you so much
    3 I’m so sorry they did this to you 😭😭
    3 13 months 😢
    3 Happy Thanksgiving. 2nd thanksgiving without you. I love you
    3 I love you so much ❤️
    3 When you left i lost a part of me..remember I’d sing you that when we broke up lol
    3 Now you and a part of me are really gone…my soul hurts Shamar 😭
    3 14 months….. dang Shamar 😭
    3 Merry Christmas ❤️ I love you so much
    3 1/1/22 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥂❤️
    3 Man I’d trade anything in this world to get you back
    3 I love you so much man
    3 1/24/22 today makes 15 months. Smh wow
    3 Happy 32nd Birthday🎉🎁🎊🎈
    4 I’ll love you forever more ❤️😘😔😔
    4 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ❤️❤️
    4 I miss you fr man. Nobody will ever understand me like you did
    4 2/24/22 ….16 months 😔 i love you Shamar
    3 3/24/22….. 17 months 🥲
    3 Man i miss you so much
    3 Happy Easter 🐰❤️
    4 I’ll light a candle for you everyday as long as i live ❤️
    3 4/24/22 18 months man smh this will never sit right with me 😭
    3 I’m just waiting for you to come back 💔
    3 My heart….😔
    3 5/24/22 19 months smh it’ll never get easier
    3 HAPPY FATHERS DAY 🙏🏽❤️ 06/19/2022
    3 I miss you 🥹
    3 I’ll love you forever 7/4/22
    3 7/24/22 it makes 21 months. I’m so hurt. I don’t think I’ll ever be ok 🥺
    3 You’ll never know how much you can miss someone until they’re no longer here 🥹
    3 I love you. Always have and forever will ❤️
    3 08/24/22 today makes 22 months. I miss you so much man
    3 It’s crazy you don’t realize how much someone means to you until they’re gone
    3 I’m sorry it took THIS happening to realize you really meant and still do mean so much to me.
    2 8/31/22 today is our sons birthday. He made 14. I wish you were here to see him and your others grow
    3 I love you so much 🥹
    2 9/24/22 today makes 23 months. It hasn’t gotten any better 🥹
    2 You just don’t know how much i regret taking you for granted
    2 I love you!! Come visit me in my dreams sometimes 🥹
    2 10/24/22 TODAY MAKES TWO YEARS. HASNT GOTTEN ANY EASIER
    2 11/1/22 I love you baby daddy 💔
    3 I need you to help me with our son please, i can’t do it alone 🥹
    2 I miss you so much 🥹
    2 11/24/22~25 months baby daddy 🥹 happy thanksgiving ❤️
    3 12/3/22 they’re have a tree lighting downtown for victims today
    3 I’m going in remembrance and support of you. I love you and you’re missed dearly
    3 12/24/22 26 months 😔 still hasn’t gotten easier,not even a little bit
    3 Merry Christmas ❤️❤️
    2 1/1/23 HAPPY NEW YEAR ❤️
    3 Come visit me sometimes. I miss you 🥺
    2 1/24/23 ……27 months 😭
    2 Your birthday is tomorrow, you’re getting old N**** roach lol.
    2 2/3/23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Big 33 lol i miss you man 🥺
    3 2/14/23 Happy Valentines Day ❤️❤️
    3 Man…… 💔💔
    2 2/24/23 today makes 28 months baby daddy. I Miss you fr. I wish i could have saved you 😢
    2 What happened to all of his comments?
    2 I’ve left comments over the years almost every week and now they’re gone 😭
    3 The comments are back 🙏🏽
    3 3/24/23 29 months, 29 months of hurt and regret. I love you
    3 4/9/23 HAPPY EASTER 🪺🐰
    4 4/24/23 ….30 months smh come back please 😢
    4 Man why’d you have to leave 😢
    2 5/24/25 31 months and today is my last day being 31. Come back please 😔
    3 5/24/23 31 months and today is my last day being 31. Come back please 😔
    3 Hey ❤️ Shamar is gettin much better. He will never get over losing you, but he’s learning to cope
    3 06/18/23 HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! I LOVE YOU 🤞🏽❤️🙏🏽😔
    3 6/24/23…..32 months 😔💔
    3 I miss you
    2 7/24/23 makes 33 months. 💔
    3 I dreamed about you last night 💔
    3 8/24/23 😭 34 months. I think about you everyday. Still in disbelief 😔
    2 8/31…..we have a 15 year old today 🥰
    2 ❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
    2 9/24/23 todays makes 35 months. I’ve NEVER went this long without talking to you 😔
    2 Lord 🥹 where are my comments. Please put them back. 3 years worth just gone….again
    2 A lot of them forgot about you, i promise i never will!! 💪🏽💖
    2 I had a dream about you last night……it’s the 4th one since you’ve been gone
    2 10/24/23 makes 3 years today….3 fckn years smh I’m so sorry they did this to you
    2 Shaaaaaaammmmmaaaaaaarrr 💔💔
    2 I’m doing my best to get Justice for you. I promise 2024 will be your year!!
    2 Happy Thanksgiving n!gga roach 😔❤️ ~2023~
    2 11/24/23 makes 3 years 1 month 💔
    2 I haven’t forgotten about you. I never will 🥺
    2 12/24/23 ….3 years 2 months 😭
    2 12/25/23…..MERRY CHRISTMAS ❤️
    2 1/1/24 HAPPY NEW YEAR 😔❤️
    3 Hey baby daddy💕 it’s almost your bday. You’re getting old lol
    2 Ooohweee it’s almost that time grandpa lol. Man i wish we could have grown old together
    2 1/24/24 ……3 years 3 months 😭
    2 2/3/24 I want to be the 1st to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY ❤️❤️ i miss you man
    2 34 years old…..wow smh you should be here 😞
    2 2/24/24…todays it’s been 3yrs 4mnths that my heart as been hurting 😔
    2 3/24/24…..3 years 4 months. Boy i miss you fr
    2 Baby daaaadddyyyy!! Man you just don’t know…..🥹
    2 Hey!! Just stopping by. You should be here 💔
    2 4/24/24…3 years 5 months. I miss you man fr
    2 You took the best of my heart…and left the rest in pieces 😔
    2 5/24/24…3yrs 6mnths. My heart is still broken man
    2 Man baby daddy….if only i could turn back the hands of time 😢
    2 You know….my mind doesn’t understand and my heart won’t let me believe it 😢
    2 6/16/24 HAPPY FATHERS DAY baby daddy 💔
    2 6/24/24 😢 3yrs7mnths imy so much man
    2 7/24/24…3yrs 8 months I’m sorry i haven’t been coming to talk to you
    2 ……I’ve just been busy trying to figure out life and how to make it easier for the kids
    2 ……i love you, i always have and i always will. I wish you were here
    2 Nelly and Ashanti are expecting their first child together
    2 …..you know you were my Nelly. All i can think about is…..that should’ve been us
    2 I love you sooo much my nggaroach….love your light bright 😢
    2 Hey……another month down…forever to go without you 😔
    2 Our son turned 16 today 🎈 man you’re missing out on so much 😢
    2 I know i should accept what has happened and the fact you’re no long here
    2 But i can’t…I’m not ready to move on. I can’t let you go
    2 It’s not fair everyone else goes on and live their lives but you can’t. My soul hurts
    2 9/24/24….3 years and 11 months 😢
    2 I promise i haven’t forgotten about you. I never will 🤞🏼 ❤️ 😘
    2 5:47AM and I’m up crying missing you so much man
    2 Tomorrow makes 4 years. I still can’t believe it.
    2 10/24/24….. 4 years man!! I’m sick fr. Smh i miss you so much 😢
    2 11/24/24…4 years 1 month. Ughhh i hate this so bad 😢
    2 I promise i will never forget about you. This hurts so bad i try not to face it
    2 11/28/24 HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Thank you for helping me create our son. I love you forever ❤️
    2 Checking in, missing you so much man
    2 12/24/24. 4 years 2 months 😭😭 man
    2 Merry Christmas igga roach lol love forever and always ~your light bright ❤️
    2 1/1/25…..HAPPY NEW YEAR baby daddy. I love you so much 😢 ❤️
    2 Today is 1/4/25……our baby had his first date yesterday. Man i wish you were here 😭
    2 Somebody has a bday coming up. You’re getting old man lol
    2 1/24/25…. 4yrs 3mnths. You have no clue how much i wish i could just talk to you. 😢
    2 Your bday is in a couple of days!! I just know you would’ve been fine 😍
    1 2/3/25 HAPPY 35th 🎂🎁🎉❤️
    2 2/14/25 HAPPY LOVERS DAY BABY DADDY 💕
    2 A lot of mfers have forgotten about you but i promise i NEVER will ❤️
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 2/24/25…4 years 4 months. Just come back man please 😢
    2 3/24/25 I’m sorry i haven’t been here smh life been lifing 😢 4yrs5mnths. I love you man
    1 I love you ❤️
    2 4/24/25 😔 4 yrs 6 months. Still hurt man. Smh ugh
    2 Good morning baby daddy ❤️
    2 I love you 😘
    2 5/24/25….4yrs7mnths. Man visit me sometimes 😔
    1 I’m sorry i haven’t been talking to you but i promise i think of you daily. I love you
    1 6/15/25….HAPPY FATHERS DAY ❤️
    1 6/24/25….4yrs 8mnths. I love you sooo much man 😭
    2 7/24/25…4yrs 9months. Come back already please 😔
    2 I miss you so much 😔 ❤️
    2 Sorry i haven’t been here, ive been goi g through so much 😞
    2 8/24/25 makes 4yrs10mnths of sadness and missing you 😔
    1 Hey baby daddy 💕
    2 Our baby made 17. Can you believe it? Man i wish you were here…ugh 😔
    1 09/24/25…. 4yrs11mnths. You fr not coming back? 😔 💔
    1 I love you man
    1 I swear i think about you every single day
    1 I still can’t believe it 😔
    1 10/24/25….today makes 5 years 💔 I’m so angry and hurt man
    1 I love you so much Shamar!!
    1 Good morning ❤️
    1 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Turkey head. 😞 I love you so much
    1 Heeeeey baby daddy!! Just stopping by as usual to bug you 😘 ❤️
    1 Hey. Just stopping by to check on you. I hope you’re doing ok. 😞

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