Johnell Battie was 19 and lived on the 2900 block of West Harrison Street in Chicago. Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on September 15, 2024, he was standing on a sidewalk on the 3500 block of West 12th Place in the Lawndale neighborhood when an offender opened fire. Battie sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen and right leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition; he was later pronounced dead.

The shooting was one of several violent incidents in Chicago at that time. As of the latest reports, no arrests or charges have been announced and detectives continue to investigate. The community has been deeply affected by these events and the broader pattern of gun violence in Lawndale.

If anyone has information about Johnell Battie’s death or was in the area that night, please share what you know with investigators.