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Leon Johnson

Case from Lockport, NY dated Apr 12, 2020

Victim Details

Leon Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Lockport

NY

2020-04-12

36

Leon

Johnson

07/25/2026

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In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, the life of 36-year-old Leon Johnson was tragically cut short in his Lockport, New York home. A resident known for his work in landscaping and his devotion to his children, Johnson was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 2:33 A.M. on Cambridge Drive. Despite the efforts of medical responders, he succumbed to his injuries. An autopsy later confirmed that the gunshot wounds were the cause of his death.

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  • WKBW: NYSP: Lockport man arrested in connection with deadly Easter shooting
  • WKBW: State police investigating deadly Easter shooting in Lockport
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    I keep thinking about the timeline of that fateful night. It's been mentioned that neighbors heard w... ...Read More
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    I was thinking about how devastatingly surreal it must have been for Leon Johnson's kids when they l... ...Read More
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