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Van Johnson

Case from Capitol-heights, MD dated Sep 24, 2008

Victim Details

Van Johnson, Jr.

Male

Capitol-heights

MD

2008-09-24

28

Van

Johnson

07/24/2026

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On the night of September 24, 2008, the life of 28-year-old Van Johnson Jr., a resident of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was violently cut short. His death was not a random act but a targeted attack orchestrated by a notorious drug organization that held a grip on the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The events leading to Johnson's murder began to unfold after he left a nightclub. Unbeknownst to him, he was being followed by members of the Pray Drug Organization, a violent group known for ...
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  • Robert Van Johnson, Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
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