Johnny C. Lockhart, 59, was fatally shot on the evening of December 6, 2014, in an alley behind his apartment on North Chicago Street in Joliet, Illinois. A Navy veteran and employee of Walmart Distribution Snyder Transport in Elwood, he was known as a devoted father and son and left behind his mother Lenora Robinson, daughter Mela Lockhart, and sons LeDontia Lockhart and Johnny Stephens.

The shooting occurred during a confrontation that began over a $400 money order LeDontia was accused of taking and cashing. Aloysius Alexander, then 31 and from Joliet, and two others, Brian Gregory and Mike Smith, confronted LeDontia. Johnny came down the stairs to investigate and was shot by Alexander; LeDontia was wounded in the back but survived and later testified. Alexander was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. He was found guilty on all counts, with sentencing scheduled for December 2, 2016.

Does anyone have memories of Johnny or details about the neighborhood that could shed light on what happened that night?