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Melvin Johnson, a 39-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed on December 27, 2016, in East Oakland, not far from a street memorial for his son and grandson. This tragic incident marked the third generation of his family to fall victim to Oakland’s ongoing violence. In August 2013, Johnson's 20-year-old son, Andrew Thomas, and 16-month-old grandson, Drew Leon Deon Jackson, were killed while visiting Oakland for a birthday party. They were shot in the middle of the night while sleep ...Read More
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Melvin Johnson
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Oakland
CA
2016-12-27
39
Melvin
Johnson
11/20/2025
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I've been following the tragic story of Melvin Johnson, and it's just so heavy to think about how on... ...Read More
08/23/2024
08/23/2024
I've been following the tragic story of Melvin Johnson and my heart goes out to his family. It's dif... ...Read More
10/02/2023
10/02/2023
