Shalamon Johnson, 26, was shot and later died after being struck multiple times during a daytime attack in Chicago’s Grand Boulevard neighborhood on March 22, 2025. He was standing on the sidewalk in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue at about 11:06 a.m. when three individuals approached and opened fire. Johnson, who lived in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead there.

The motive for the attack has not been released. The Chicago Police Department has opened an investigation and is seeking to identify and apprehend the suspects; no arrests have been reported. Neighbors voiced concern about daytime violence and local leaders offered condolences to Johnson’s family.

Did anyone in the Grand Boulevard area see the incident or know anything about those involved?