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Johnny Howard

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jun 01, 1999

Victim Details

Johnny Edward Howard Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

1999-06-01

27

Johnny

Howard

07/19/2026

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Johnny Howard, a 27-year-old Black male from Atlanta, was killed on June 1, 1999, in a case that still reads like a scene interrupted in mid-motion. According to the Atlanta Police Department’s cold homicide listing, he was found shot to death in Chosewood Park at 400 Nolan Street around 10 p.m., a brief official description that leaves the night itself largely in shadow and suggests how quickly his life was reduced to a location, an hour, and a violent ending. Other online memorial-style reco ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Johnny Howard Obituary (Atlanta 1999) - Newspapers.com
  • Cold Homicide Cases | Atlanta Police Department
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