Brandon Johnson, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Gary, Indiana, on the evening of Sunday, December 20, 2015. The meeting had been set for a vehicle sale arranged through Craigslist; two men from Illinois — a 55-year-old from Olympia Fields and a 65-year-old from Chicago Heights — arrived in the 700 block of Ralston Street around 7 p.m. for the transaction.

Police say Johnson produced a handgun and attempted to rob the two men. One of the men was armed and fired at both Johnson and Johnson’s 21-year-old girlfriend. Johnson was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. The girlfriend suffered a gunshot wound to her thigh, went to a nearby hospital, and was taken into custody after being released. The two buyers called police immediately and have been cooperating with investigators.

Are there witnesses or local residents who saw the meeting on Ralston Street that evening who can add details?