Robert Johnson

Robert L. Johnson Jr., 33, male, died on August 18, 2007, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His death was noted in a brief obituary that identified him as the gentle son of Virginia and Robert L. Johnson Sr., and the brother of Shanedra Johnson, Rhonda Johnson, and NyAnn Johnson-Cox. The notice did not describe the circumstances of his death or suggest that it was the result of a crime; it focused on family, remembrance, and funeral arrangements.

In the days that followed, family and friends gath ...