On June 14, 2021, 19-year-old Damon Lamar Johnson Jr. was killed in a shooting at Rotary Park in Lansing, Michigan. He was among a large group gathered at the park when gunfire erupted; Johnson was struck and later died of his injuries. Marshawn Beard, 16, was also killed in the same incident, and a 17-year-old male and a 14-year-old female were wounded.

Johnson’s family remembered him as a beloved son and brother with an infectious smile who loved music and spent time in the studio. The Lansing Police Department opened an investigation, but despite public appeals no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made. The case is now considered a cold case and remains open.

If anyone has information about that night at Rotary Park or the people involved, please contact the Lansing Police Department.