In the small city of Metter, Georgia, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family to grieve and a community to wonder. Willie Lee Cheley Jr., a 21-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on June 18, 2020. The incident prompted an investigation by the Metter Police Department, who soon requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
As investigators delved into the case, a suspect emerged. The GBI secured a felony murder arrest warrant for 23-year-old Juan Dwayne Johnson. Authorities believed that Johnson had fled the Metter area shortly after the shooting. An alert was issued for a gray 2007 Honda Accord that he was thought to be driving, which had been reported stolen near the scene of the crime.
In the days that followed, the GBI urged the public to be cautious, as Johnson was considered to be potentially armed. They appealed for anyone with information regarding his whereabouts or the stolen vehicle to contact them.
Despite the identification of a suspect and the issuance of an arrest warrant, the trail seems to have gone cold. Publicly available information and news reports have not indicated that Juan Dwayne Johnson has been apprehended. There have been no announcements of his arrest, nor any details regarding a trial or conviction in connection with the death of Willie Lee Cheley Jr. The case remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his loved ones.
