Melanie Johnson

Death by Force

In the winter of 2016, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 15-year-old Melanie Johnson, an African American female living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of December 12th, Melanie was in the kitchen of her home near 35th Street and Silver Spring, surrounded by her mother and siblings. Laughter could be heard from within the house, a sound that would tragically precede a devastating event. Outside, two young men, motivated by a petty grudge, were targeting Melanie's brother ...Read More

FOX6Now.com: 15-year-old girl fatally shot near 35th & Silver Spring: “Too many kids losing their lives”

Family mourns loss of slain girl - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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