Aaron Darnell Johnson Jr. was 33 when he was shot and killed on Wheeler Avenue in Chattanooga on the night of Saturday, May 15 into the early hours of Sunday, May 16, 2021. Emergency responders reached the scene but Johnson succumbed to his injuries; the death is described as resulting from gun violence.

Born August 18, 1987, in Chattanooga, Johnson was a lifelong resident and is remembered by family as a father, son, and brother. The events that led to the shooting are not described.

Anyone with information about Aaron Johnson or the shooting on Wheeler Avenue is asked to come forward.