Johnny J. Butler, a 37-year-old African American man, was killed in Chicago on August 11, 2016. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds; the death was later ruled a homicide. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood then experiencing a rise in violent crime.

Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and seeing a vehicle speed away from the scene. The Chicago Police Department identified and questioned several suspects during its investigation. One person arrested in connection with the case was Kendrick Butler, taken into custody in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and returned to Chicago to face charges. Court testimony included eyewitness statements and forensic evidence presented by the prosecution.

Johnny Butler’s family has been left mourning and advocating for peace in the wake of his death. Does anyone have information about the shooting, the fleeing vehicle, or who saw events that night?