Larry Johnson was 25 when he was shot and killed on June 21, 2010, in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side. The shooting happened in an alley at about 1:52 a.m.; he sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including to his abdomen and left arm. Emergency responders transported him to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:36 a.m.

The case sits within a period of high violence in Chicago; the account notes Woodlawn faces persistent issues with violence and mentions broader factors affecting the city at the time, including gang activity, limited economic opportunities, and access to firearms. Those conditions are offered as context for why young people like Larry became victims.

Does anyone who knew Larry or who was in Woodlawn that night have information that could shed light on what happened?