On the evening of August 4, 2019, 30-year-old Markel Johnson was killed after an argument that began inside the Life Bar in Milwaukee moved into the street near 52nd and Hampton. Witnesses say the dispute between Johnson and a woman named Gina Johnson escalated into a physical fight; observers reported seeing Gina Johnson make stabbing motions with a knife while Markel tried to get away. A witness who stepped between them said Markel told them he had been stabbed.

According to the criminal complaint, Gina Johnson then retrieved a handgun from her SUV, fired two shots over the roof of the vehicle, and drove away. Police found Markel unconscious and bleeding; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators recovered a folding knife, two women’s shoes, and two fired .45 caliber cartridges.

Gina Johnson, then 40, was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless homicide. In an interview she admitted stabbing and shooting Markel, saying he had been aggressive and that she fired the gun as a warning. A $20,000 cash bond was set and a preliminary hearing was scheduled.

Did anyone in the area that night see additional details that could clarify how the stabbing and shooting unfolded?