Ja’Maury Johnson was 15 and a 10th-grade student at Minor Daniels School. He enjoyed drawing, art and rap, attended Mount Sinai AOH Church, and was remembered by family as smart, gifted and dearly loved.

On December 18, 2022, Louisville Metro Police responded just after 4 p.m. to a call about a person down in Chickasaw Park and found Ja’Maury with a fatal gunshot wound. The Jefferson County Coroner later identified him and the death was classified as a homicide. His mother, Kelaiah Perry, said his body may have been in the park up to eight hours before discovery and learned of his death from social media posts by his friends.

The investigation remains open with no suspects publicly identified and no arrests announced. His mother has urged anyone with information to come forward and has called for cameras in Chickasaw Park, believing other young people were involved. If anyone knew Ja’Maury or has information that could help, please share what you know.