On April 17, 2014, 23-year-old Anthony J. Johnson was shot and killed in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood. Police responded to calls of shots fired and found Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Miami Police Department opened an immediate investigation, collecting evidence and interviewing potential witnesses as detectives worked to determine what happened.

Johnson’s death drew attention from community leaders and anti-violence groups, who rallied around the family and used the case to press for measures addressing gun violence, public safety, and opportunities for young adults in vulnerable neighborhoods. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Anthony, please come forward and share what you know.