Muhammaud Johnson was 24 when he was shot to death on December 16, 2017, on a street corner in Philadelphia. He suffered two gunshot wounds, one below the right side of his chest and one below the right side of his lower back, and was found face down on the pavement when authorities arrived.

Tarrell Rister was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and multiple firearms offenses in connection with Johnson’s killing; Rister was awaiting trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County in Commonwealth v. Rister. Separately, Rister filed a civil suit alleging that officers Gregory Meyer and Michael T. Laverghetta and two paramedics failed to provide timely medical care and took Johnson to a more distant hospital, claims that raised questions about the emergency response.

The civil case, Rister v. Meyer, was dismissed for lack of standing, but the events surrounding Johnson’s death remain a focus of legal scrutiny. If anyone has information about Johnson’s last moments or the shooting, please share what is known.