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Joshua Johnson

Death by Force
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Joshua Johnson, a 28-year-old resident of Pittsburg, CA, tragically lost his life on August 10, 2020. His death was the result of a gunshot wound, and he was found early in the morning in Bay Point. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a body around 1:46 a.m. on Pullman Avenue, where they discovered Johnson suffering from the fatal injury. Despite the efforts of paramedics and firefighters, he was pronounced dead at the scene. This incident marked a grim end to a l ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Johnson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Pittsburg

    CA

    2020-08-10

    28

    Joshua

    Johnson

    11/11/2025

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