On the afternoon of January 28, 2017, 19-year-old Donavon Johnson was fatally shot in a west Las Vegas valley neighborhood after a confrontation with a homeowner’s neighbor. Earlier that day Johnson, his sister, and two others were seen on surveillance footage casing houses and are alleged to have burglarized a home; stolen property was later found in a car linked to Johnson and on his person. A concerned homeowner who was away asked a neighbor to check the property; that neighbor encountered Johnson, a physical struggle followed during which the neighbor’s cell phone was taken, and the neighbor—who was armed—fired multiple rounds.

Johnson was struck in the back, ran about 150 yards, collapsed, and was taken to University Medical Center where he died. Police later concluded Johnson was unarmed at the time of the shooting. The neighbor remained at the scene and gave a statement; investigators and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office determined the shooting was reasonable and did not result in charges. Johnson’s sister was arrested in connection with the burglary; the family said he had just graduated high school and planned to attend college.

Does anyone have information about the burglary or the confrontation that led to Johnson’s death?