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Case Description

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On the evening of May 7, 2026, 18-year-old Damarion "DJ" Johnson, a promising African American high school basketball star, was tragically killed in a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Johnson was a senior at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep and was on the verge of accepting a full-ride scholarship to play basketball in college. Known for his dedication to the sport, he was a standout player in the Project sWISH Chicago youth basketball program. His mother recalled that he was always in the gy ...Read More

Victim Details

Damarion �DJ� Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2026-05-07

18

Damarion

DJ Johnson

05/25/2026