Dushan Williams, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot on September 29, 2023, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 16th Street, where Williams and a 29-year-old woman were standing on the sidewalk when an unknown male offender approached on foot and fired shots.
Williams was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Mt. Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead.
The woman, who was also shot, was taken to the same hospital and was reported to be in good condition with a gunshot wound to her right leg.
Following the investigation, Lamont Johnson, a 39-year-old man from North Lawndale, was charged with the murder of Dushan Williams. Johnson was arrested on Thursday, November 2, 2023, and was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. He was set to make his first court appearance on the subsequent Saturday.
Dushan Williams was born on April 27, 1978, and his funeral services were held on October 6 and 7, 2023. The services included a visitation at Wallace Broadview Funeral Home, a funeral at Second Baptist Church of LaGrange, and burial at Oakridge Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois.
The shooting and subsequent arrest highlight the ongoing efforts of the Chicago police to address gun violence in the city. Area Four detectives were involved in the investigation leading to Johnson's arrest.
