CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police continue to search for a gunman after two people were shot and killed at Navy Pier Tuesday afternoon.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the victims as 51-year-old Lamont Johnson.

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Johnson’s aunt said he worked at Navy Pier for more than 20 years. The family is devastated by his death, saying he was a caring man who always helped those around him.

“The last 24 hours have left me numb, it has immobilized me to the point where I have been sitting all day,” said Candy Johnson Rogers.

The second victim has not yet been identified while police are still searching for the shooter.

“I will remember him as a caring and generous person,” Candy Johnson said. “He was just reaching out to help others, he was a good person.

Johnson leaves behind three daughters and a son.

“One girl was in the hospital for 10 days, he just went there on Friday, stayed with her all day and then was brought to the same hospital, maybe in a body bag,” her aunt said.

Police said a disgruntled employee shot and killed two of his former co-workers at Navy Pier on Tuesday. Police are still looking for this shooter.

“We took out the automatic weapons, the full SWAT gear, the shields, all the work,” said Trent Halasek, visiting from Ohio.

It happened as people packed the popular tourist destination that afternoon.

“We had to lock down the whole store, lock down the whole Navy Pier,” said Diamond Foster, who works at Navy Pier. “Everyone was closing up. Customers were coming in the back.”

Investigators said the suspect was fired from his job on October 14.

The shooting prompted the pier to be briefly closed.

Although police said the incident happened in an office at a loading dock, not in a public space.

“As the contractor’s previous employer, he had access,” said Brian Murphy, Navy Pier’s chief operating officer. “He knew how to get to that back loading dock, and then we used our cameras to identify the fact that he left the dock.”
Both men are dead.

Levy confirmed that the victims worked for the restaurant and hospitality company, saying in a statement, “Our hearts are broken for their families and loved ones, whose lives have been changed forever.”

As of Wednesday morning, Chicago police said they had no one in custody. They know who they’re looking for, we’re told, but have not released the suspect’s name.

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