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Rodney Johnson

Case from New-orleans, LA dated May 21, 2014

Victim Details

Rodney Johnson

Male

Black / African American

New-orleans

LA

2014-05-21

24

Rodney

Johnson

07/09/2026

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On a Wednesday in late spring, the life of a young man from Napoleonville who was residing in New Orleans was tragically cut short. Rodney Johnson, known to many as 'Brown Man,' was 24 years old when he was fatally shot on May 21, 2014. The male victim's death was the result of gun violence that occurred in the city he had made his home.

While the specific details of the investigation that followed Rodney Johnson's death are not readily available in public online sources, it is known that ...
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  • NOLA.com: Man accused in 2014 murder behind Uptown church gets 30-year sentence
  • Incident | Gun Violence Archive
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