Shrine for Junior Johnson | 1600 block of Benning Road NE DC

From a DC Police report: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a homicide that occurred on Monday, May 2, 2022, in the 1600 block of Benning Road NE, Washington DC. At approximately 3:17 pm, members of the Fifth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, members located an adult male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead. The decedent has been identified as 45-year-old Junior Johnson, of Southwest, DC.  

This memorial to Mr. Johnson is close to two other recent street shrines to other victims of violence. May his people, and the community, be spared further grief.