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Paul Johnson

Case from Rock-hill, SC dated Apr 08, 2020

Victim Details

Paul Johnson Jr

Male

Black / African American

Rock-hill

SC

2020-04-08

5

Paul

Johnson

07/02/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded on April 8, 2020, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 5-year-old Paul Johnson Jr. was killed. The young male was fatally shot by his father, 41-year-old Paul Patrick Johnson Sr., who also shot and killed the boy's mother, 42-year-old Sharekia Johnson, before taking his own life. First responders found Paul Jr. and his mother deceased at the scene on Yorkdale Road. The father was transported to Piedmont Medical Center, where he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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  • https://www.wbtv.com: Mother, 5-year-old son among 3 dead in double murder-suicide in York Co.
  • York County Sheriffs, SC: York County Sheriffs, SC
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    I still can't wrap my head around how the system failed Sharekia and young Paul. It's incredibly fru... ...Read More
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    The situation in Rock Hill is a devastating reminder of the real dangers associated with domestic vi... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the heartbreaking events surrounding the Johnson family, and it’s so hard to... ...Read More
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