Tywan Cortez Johnson was a 15-year-old African American male from Cleveland who was shot and killed on March 25, 2017. The death occurred during a shootout around 1:30 p.m. in the area of East 79th Street and Woodland Avenue. He was one of two victims; the other was David Wilder, a 61-year-old adjunct professor at Cleveland State University. Both victims were pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police reported a red SUV with bullet holes in the parking lot of Woodland Place Plaza as part of the investigation. Three men were arrested and charged with aggravated murder in connection with Wilder’s death, and the suspects were later indicted on charges related to the deaths of both Wilder and Johnson and pleaded not guilty. No charges have been announced specifically in relation to Johnson’s death, and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Johnson or the events near East 79th and Woodland on March 25, 2017, please come forward.