Chicago rapper Lil Reese has been shot and is currently in a critical condition, according to local media reports. ABC 7 Chicago reports that Reese, real name Tavares Taylor, was shot around 2:30 p.m. local time in the Chicago suburb Country Club Hills. The FADER has reached out to Lil Reese’s representatives.
According to police in Country Club Hills, Reese was transported to the South Suburban Hospital by an unnamed man after being shot in the neck. He was subsequently transferred to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Police are investigating the shooting and have made no arrests at the time of writing.
Lil Reese's most recent project, GetBackGang 2, was released in July. The prolific rapper is a regular collaborator with fellow Chicago artists Chief Keef, G Herbo, and Lil Durk.