Lionel Lonnie Johnson, known as Lonnie, was 56 when he was found with a gunshot wound in Omaha on the evening of November 5, 2017. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries. Authorities later upgraded the investigation to a homicide.

Johnson was described as comical, humble, and helpful, a Benson High School alumnus who worked in traveling sales. His brother said Lonnie was performing a good deed in what was described as a dangerous area when he was shot. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified, and the case has since gone cold.

Anyone with information about Lionel Johnson’s death is asked to contact the Omaha Police Department.