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Johnnie Osborne

Death by Force
Case Description
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Johnnie Osborne, a 75-year-old man from Norwood, North Carolina, was tragically shot on October 21, 2018, when someone fired several bullets through the front door of his home as he went to answer a knock. He succumbed to his injuries two months later, on December 20, 2018. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown, and investigators have struggled to find leads despite extensive efforts.

In March 2019, Ashley Halstead, a woman who was staying at Osborne's home at the time of the sho ...Read More
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  • FOX 46 Charlotte: 3 men arrested for 2018 murder of Stanly County man
  • Johnnie Osborne Obituary | Dec 20, 2018 | Norwood, NC
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    Victim Details

    Johnnie Osborne

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Norwood

    NC

    2018-10-21

    75

    Johnnie

    Osborne

    11/13/2025

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