On the evening of April 8, 2022, 23-year-old Dreshaun Johnson, a Black/African American man, was shot and killed at an Alfa gas station on Washington Street in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. Johnson was a passenger in a car whose occupants believed they were being followed; the driver pulled into the well-lit gas station, and as Johnson tried to exit and flee he was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger survived non-life-threatening gunshot injuries.

Johnson’s family describe him as a happy-go-lucky son, brother and uncle who loved basketball, made music and was trying to turn his life around — he had interviewed with AutoZone the day before and was looking for construction work. His sister said he was not a gang member and believed the shooting stemmed from a feud between two groups over a local music video, with Johnson caught in the middle.

The Boston Police Department interviewed witnesses and stated they did not believe the attack was random, but no arrests have been announced. If anyone was at the gas station that night or has information about who was following the car, please come forward to help bring justice for Dreshaun.