Johnny Dean, 31, was fatally shot on April 15, 2023, in Dallas’ Design District. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts. Born April 17, 1991, in Monroe, Louisiana, he was the son of Helen Dean Rico and Terry Smith, attended Monroe City Schools, and was a member of Greater Free Missionary Baptist Church under Bishop Rodney McFarland, I.

Dean is survived by three children — Johnzavius Demond Walker, De’Mir Demond Harris, and Jayliana Demia Harris — plus numerous siblings and extended family. Funeral services were held April 29, 2023, at the Monroe Civic Center’s Jack Howard Theatre. As of December 27, 2024, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone with information about what happened in the Design District on April 15, 2023, is asked to come forward.