Chicago, Illinois. On the morning of September 1st, 33-year-old Travell Miller was driving his little daughter to school.
Traffic was bad on the west side of the city that day and at 7:33, Travell was in his car in the 3000 block of West Chicago Avenue when he got caught up in the slowdown.
Suddenly, a man drove up alongside Travell’s car, got out, and began shooting into Travell’s car.
Facebook; pictured above is Travell Miller
Travell was hit multiple times, then the man who shot him got back into a silver-colored Pontiac Grand Prix and was last seen driving down the southbound side of Sacramento.
Although Travell was rushed to the hospital, he passed away from his injuries.
Speaking to the Chicago Sun-Times, Travell’s family confirmed that he died protecting his daughter from the bullets.
“She’s traumatized. She’s devastated that she watched her father get killed,” Travell’s dad Joseph Gilmore said about his daughter.
The Chicago Police Department released the below photos of the car and the man who shot Travell.
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The Chicago Police Department did mention that the getaway vehicle has 2 doors, a sunroof, tinted windows, and no license plate on the front or back of it.
Also, it seems there might be some kind of damage on the driver’s side rear quarter panel of the car.
As for the shooter, police say that he’s a Black man between the ages of 18 to 20. He’s about 5’8″ to 5’10” with a slender build and dark hair with twists in it.
At the time of the shooting, he was dressed in brown-colored work boots, a white t-shirt, and blue jeans.
Chicago Police Department; pictured above is information related to the man that murdered Travell
“Our beloved Travell Miller was taken away from us on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021,” Travell’s family wrote on a GoFundMe page for him.
“He was a loving father of two beautiful daughters, a brother, a son, and a beloved friend as well as an amazing bartender. He was loved by everyone who met him.”
“Travell was a fun and joyful soul who was passionate about life and lived it to the fullest. He was a loving father that his first priority was always his two daughters, Norielle and Esther.”
“Please help us in supporting Travell’s family who are shattered by his unexpected and tragic loss.”
“We kindly request your generous donations and support to pay his funeral expenses and to support his family in their distress as they learn a new way of life without their loving father.”
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe created to help cover the costs of Travell’s funeral and support his family, you can do that here.
If you have any information on who shot Travell, please call detectives at 312.744.8261.