In the heart of Richmond, Virginia, a young man’s life was abruptly cut short, leaving a family engulfed in sorrow and a community searching for answers. De'Andre Tyqwon Johnson, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on a Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2025, in an incident that began inside a Foot Locker on West Broad Street and spilled out into the harsh reality of the parking lot.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital but ultimately succumbed to his injuries, just weeks before he would have celebrated his 21st birthday.
The conflict that led to the fatal shooting is believed to have started within the store. A video that circulated on social media captured a heated altercation between Johnson and another man, reported to be a Foot Locker employee. The footage shows the two fighting as they exit the store, a struggle that tragically culminates with the other man pulling out a firearm and shooting Johnson. His mother, Quetta Johnson, recounted that employees of a neighboring tobacco shop told her the assailant held the door and said to her son, 'We need to talk man to man.' She believes her son, not one to look for trouble, was willing to hear the man out before the situation escalated.
In the wake of the shooting, the Richmond Police Department launched an investigation, arriving at the scene shortly after 2 p.m. to find Johnson with a gunshot wound. The Foot Locker location remained closed for a period as both law enforcement and the company conducted their own inquiries into the deadly encounter. As of early May 2025, nearly two months after De'Andre Johnson's life was taken, his family was still awaiting a breakthrough in the case. They expressed their profound grief and frustration, stating that they had not received any significant updates from the police since the week of the shooting.
The investigation into the death of De'Andre Johnson remains ongoing, and authorities have not yet publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the shooting. The family continues to hold out hope for justice, vowing to never give up their fight to see the person responsible held accountable for their actions. They remember him as a beloved son and brother, whose familiar laugh now only exists in their memories.
