On August 15, 2024, 14-year-old Alijah Golden-Richmond, a Black/African American male, was shot and killed on the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shooting occurred after Alijah and a group of friends were involved in an attempt to steal a blue-green Hyundai near 37th Street. A witness with the group said a female voice from a nearby building alerted them and they fled.

As the group hid on a porch Johnson reportedly fired a warning shot into the air, then fired additional shots when they ran. One bullet struck Alijah in the back; he collapsed near 39th and Vliet streets and later died at a hospital. Police recovered five shell casings at the scene.

Authorities arrested Johnson the next day; two other women, ages 46 and 19, were held as persons of interest. During questioning Johnson initially blamed a man, then confessed, saying she intended only to scare the teens and did not mean to kill anyone. Who saw or heard what that afternoon and can shed more light on the events leading to Alijah’s death?