Chance Jamal Zager Johnson was 16 when he was shot in the Elk Run Subdivision of Douglasville, Georgia, on the evening of February 12, 2025. He was found with a gunshot wound on High Country Drive at about 8:26 p.m., taken to a local hospital after hours of surgery, and died in the early morning of February 13, 2025. Chance is remembered for his vibrant personality, a love of four-wheelers and dirt bikes connected to the family business, and dedication to basketball.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says investigators recovered multiple vehicles, weapons, and ammunition at the scene. Another adult victim suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder in the same incident. Three people were arrested: 18-year-olds Sidq Beour Zakaa Hujaahid and Jaeson Daries Cooper, both from Douglasville, and 21-year-old Juan Carlos Arellano of Atlanta, each charged as parties to armed robbery, parties to aggravated assault, and tampering with evidence. The motive remains under investigation.

If anyone knew Chance, saw activity in Elk Run on February 12, or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what was seen.