Charles Andre’ Johnson was 18 when he was killed in a case of mistaken identity in Philadelphia. On the evening of January 12, 2011, Charles was waiting in a car for his sister in East Germantown when two young men approached and opened fire. He was taken to Einstein Hospital and died in the early hours of January 13, 2011.

The shooting grew out of a neighborhood dispute in which a group sought retaliation for the harassment of a friend; investigators concluded Charles was not the intended target. He was an expectant father and engaged to be married, planning to study engineering, and had worked at his family’s business caring for more than 100 adults with chronic mental illnesses. The family later created The CHARLES Foundation to promote violence reduction and support at-risk youth.

Two suspects were identified in the investigation. If anyone has information about that night or knew Charles, please share what you know with the discussion.