Michael Anthony Charles Johnson, a 21-year-old African American man from Peoria, Illinois, was killed on July 4, 2021. The shooting happened late that night outside his home in the 600 block of Haungs Avenue. Johnson was one of four people wounded; he was sitting in the passenger seat of a car when he was shot in the back of the head and later pronounced brain dead at 3:09 p.m. on July 6, 2021, at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center.

The shooter, identified as Eric R. Jackson, fired at least 15 rounds. Jackson was convicted of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery; he received an aggregate sentence including 65 years at 100% for the murder charge plus additional terms for the battery counts. Johnson was a 5-month-old son’s father and was described by family and friends as kind-hearted. A vigil in Peoria drew nearly 200 people.

Did anyone in the Peoria area have contact with Michael in the days before July 4, 2021, or information about the shooting?