Ray Johnson Jr., 22, was found shot to death on the night of July 21, 2018, in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Officers discovered his unresponsive body on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Avers at about 9:45 p.m.; he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:21 p.m. An autopsy the next day confirmed death from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner was ruled a homicide.

The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear and witnesses were reportedly uncooperative, creating early obstacles for investigators. Area Central detectives were assigned and the inquiry continued, but as of the latest available update no arrests had been announced and no suspects identified. The community mourned the loss and called for more efforts to address gun violence.

If anyone in Lawndale on July 21, 2018 saw or heard anything that could help, please share information with investigators.