Kirk Johnson, 56, died on August 24, 2016, in a fire at an apartment building on Essex Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood. The blaze also claimed the lives of three young girls. Authorities initially questioned a person of interest and later described the fire as suspicious. Johnson’s death was counted among several high-profile fatal incidents that helped make 2016 an especially violent year in Chicago.

Who knew Kirk Johnson or those who lived at that Essex Avenue building and can share what happened that day?