Delmonte Johnson was 19 when he was shot and killed on the evening of September 5, 2018. He was standing on the sidewalk in the 8600-block of South Euclid Avenue in Chicago’s Stony Island Park neighborhood when a tan-colored vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire. Johnson was struck in the chest and stomach, taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, and later died.

Johnson was an anti-violence activist and a volunteer with GoodKids MadCity, a youth-led organization that pushed for resources to underserved communities. He had helped children attend Christian camp and was widely mourned by family and neighbors; his brother Devirgo Johnson said he lay next to Delmonte as he bled out. A vigil and balloon release were held in his memory.

Chicago police gave few details about the attack but reports said two people of interest were in custody and the investigation remained ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what is known.