Overview

• Johnson, 33, was shot around 8:30 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in Ferguson less than a mile from where Michael Brown was killed in 2014, authorities said.
• Officers found Johnson had been shot multiple times and he later died of his injuries, according to Ferguson police.
• Ferguson officials said the investigation is active; local outlets reported one person in custody with charges being sought, while a county prosecutor separately said a detainee was released and described the incident as possibly domestic with a claim of self‑defense.
• Johnson’s 2014 account helped popularize the “hands up, don’t shoot” chant, though a Justice Department review documented varying witness accounts of Brown’s actions.
• A separate DOJ civil‑rights inquiry found discriminatory practices by Ferguson police and the municipal court, and the current chief has cited reforms including increased Black representation and training on bias and use of force.