Shayna Johnson, 43, was fatally shot on August 2, 2023, in the 3100 block of West Ohio Avenue in Denver. Police found her in the driver’s seat of a crashed SUV; a man seen standing in the road nearby was later identified as someone Johnson had been helping with food and housing. The community remembers Johnson as a longtime Denver Public Schools employee — a special education paraprofessional and restorative practice coordinator at Castro Elementary — and as a mother of two, described by family as patient, humble, and strong.

A suspect was arrested at the scene and charged in connection with the killing. The motive for the attack on a woman who had been assisting him remains a central, painful question for family and friends. If anyone knew Shayna, her routines, or saw activity near West Ohio Avenue that day, please share information with Denver police.