On a Thursday afternoon in the Bronx, tragedy struck 42-year-old Alfred Johnson. It was October 7, 2021, at approximately 2:25 PM, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a person shot at the intersection of River Avenue and East 151st Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered Mr. Johnson with a gunshot wound to his chest. Emergency medical services rushed him to Lincoln Hospital, but his life could not be saved, and he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation into the death of
Alfred Johnson, a resident of Seward Avenue in the Bronx, immediately commenced. For nearly a month, the case remained without an arrest. However, on Thursday, November 4, 2021, a breakthrough was made. Authorities arrested 21-year-old Destin Black, a resident of Queens, in connection with the fatal shooting.
Following his arrest, Destin Black was charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a loaded firearm. The specifics of what led to the violent encounter between Black and Johnson have not been publicly detailed in the available online sources. Further information regarding the motive, the progression of the case through the court system, and the ultimate outcome of the charges against Destin Black are not available in the provided search results.
