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Rodney Vandette Johnson

Case from Baltimore, MD dated May 06, 2015

Victim Details

Rodney Vandette Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2015-05-06

42

Rodney

Vandette Johnson

07/20/2026

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In the spring of 2015, the life of Rodney Vandette Johnson, a 42-year-old man, was abruptly ended by violence on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the 6th of May, Johnson was fatally shot on the 2500 block of Druid Hill Avenue. Originally from Saginaw, Michigan, he was affectionately known to friends and family as 'Dinky.'

Johnson was remembered as a special and humble person who had a significant positive influence on those around him. A graduate of Towson University, he was a firm ...
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  • WBAL-TV: City police investigate fatal shooting of man
  • Murder Ink: 5/13/15 - Baltimore Sun
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    I was thinking today about Rodney's impact on the young people around him, especially in the context... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about Rodney's love for basketball. It's such a pure and unifying sport, and i... ...Read More
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