On April 2, 2022, 21-year-old Paul A. Lawrence was found in a Gary, Indiana, residential neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers arriving at the scene discovered him in critical condition; he later died from those injuries. The shooting took place during a violent weekend in the city and followed an altercation that witnesses said escalated before shots were fired.

Detectives recovered shell casings and obtained surveillance footage from nearby cameras; witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing people flee the area. Forensic work and witness statements helped identify a suspect. Antonio Johnson, a Gary resident, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. Prosecutors presented ballistics and video evidence at trial, and a jury found Johnson guilty of first-degree murder, after which the court sentenced him to life in prison without parole.

If anyone knew Paul Lawrence or saw activity in that neighborhood on April 2, 2022, please share what you know.