Charity Johnson, 14, a freshman at Michele Clark High School, was shot during a pre-arranged fight on April 10, 2023, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The altercation at the intersection of Madison and Lorel began between teens and reportedly involved adults who arrived as the dispute escalated; someone fired into the crowd around 8:15 p.m., and Charity was struck in the buttocks. She was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition and died there on April 17, 2023, after several surgeries.

A 50-year-old woman was stabbed in the shoulder and treated at Mount Sinai in good condition. Witnesses described an argument before the shooting, and police say Area Four detectives are investigating but no arrests have been announced. Charity’s family remembers her for her style, humor, compassion and hopes to be a nurse or lawyer; her grandmother Felisa Johnson said the family has organized a balloon release, started a GoFundMe for funeral costs, and chose to donate Charity’s organs.

If anyone has information about who fired into the crowd that night, please come forward to assist investigators.