Louie J. Johnson, 47, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve 2020 in the 1200 block of E. Singer Circle in Milwaukee after intervening in a domestic violence dispute. Reports describe him as a Black/African American man who stepped in to try to de-escalate the situation and was fatally wounded; emergency services responded but he did not survive.

The Milwaukee Police Department opened a homicide investigation. The community response emphasized the tragedy of someone trying to help being killed.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events on Christmas Eve 2020 in the area of E. Singer Circle, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department.