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Johnny Mathis

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated May 04, 2018

Victim Details

Johnny Mathis

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2018-05-04

29

Johnny

Mathis

07/06/2026

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In the early hours of a May morning in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, a gathering of friends at a cookout turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Johnny Mathis. On May 4, 2018, Mathis was at the Eleanor Roosevelt Playground when an argument broke out. The dispute escalated, and Mathis was fatally shot in the head. First responders found him unconscious and unresponsive at the scene near Lewis and DeKalb avenues around 1:40 a.m. He was rushed to Wood ...
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  • https://bklyner.com/bed-stuy-homicide-3/
  • nydailynews.com: Man fatally shot in head at Brooklyn park - NY Daily News
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