On the evening of December 4, 2025, Phoenix police responded to reports of a shooting near 2nd Street and Willetta Street, in the 1400 block of North 2nd Street. Officers found 39-year-old Jessie Johnson with at least one gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel transported Johnson to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Homicide detectives processed the scene, interviewed potential witnesses and opened an active investigation. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. Authorities are offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest and are asking the public to contact Silent Witness with anonymous tips.

Did anyone in the Phoenix area see or hear anything around 8:35 p.m. on December 4 that could help investigators?