Damien Dman Johnson was born July 28, 1999, in Chicago and described by family and friends as adventurous and deeply fond of hiking and travel. He was 24 when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds on Chicago’s West Side on November 13, 2023, one of eight fatal shootings that weekend in the city; sixteen others were injured in related weekend violence.

A memorial service was held November 20, 2023, at Gatlings Funeral Home in Chicago. His family asked that donations in his memory be made to a charity of choice supporting causes connected to his love of exploration and adventure. Those who knew Damien as a compassionate, free-spirited person are mourning and remembering the impact he had on their lives.

If anyone has information about the shooting on November 13 on Chicago’s West Side or knew Damien and can share memories, please come forward.