Vigil held 1 year after 14-year-old girl killed in Austin shooting: 'It's still a fresh wound'

Cate CauguiranChicago police said 14-year-old Charity Johnson was shot after an argument in the city's Austin neighborhood on Lorel Avenue near Madison.Charity Johnson died a week after she was shot in April 2023 on Chicago's West Side.Loved ones gathered one year later on Wednesday to remember her and call for justice."This was a devastating loss to our family," Felisa Johnson, the victim's grandmother, said.

Charity Johnson's family can only celebrate the short life she lived instead of the full life she was supposed to live. It's too many parents are still hurting... still suffering because they don't know who took their child's life"We didn't get that opportunity to see her graduate," Felisa said. "My daughter is missing a child. Her dad is missing a child. I'm missing a granddaughter. Her siblings are missing a sister.""It hurts. It's still a fresh wound that's still open," Felisa said."This is a celebration of how she lived as you can see...

A witness told police the day of the shooting that several shots were fired after an argument broke out. Police still continue to search for her killer. "It's too many parents are still hurting," Felisa said. "They're still suffering because they don't know who took their child's life.""My heart is bleeding, and I'm asking Chicago PD, please... do something."

Vigil Held 1 Year 14-Year-Old Girl Charity Johnson Killed Austin Shooting Near Lorel Avenue And Madison

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