Kian Johnson, 43, was shot and killed on December 19, 2023, in the backyard of a home on Laven Drive in San Antonio during a physical altercation with his uncle, 59-year-old Barry Moore. Johnson was struck once in the torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. Moore called 911, remained at the location, and was arrested there without incident; he was charged with first-degree felony murder.

Family members remembered Johnson as a loving father and a skilled craftsman who had planned to rebuild a truck motor with his son over the Christmas weekend. Funeral services were held on December 26, 2023, at DW Brooks Funeral Home in San Antonio, and the family has organized a fundraiser to help cover memorial expenses. The specific details of the dispute that led to the shooting have not been disclosed and the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the Laven Drive area witness the altercation or have information about what sparked the dispute?