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Derrick Johnson

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Feb 13, 2016

Victim Details

Derrick Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2016-02-13

23

Derrick

Johnson

07/29/2026

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Derrick Johnson, a 23-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on February 13, 2016. Derrick was shot and killed in the Westwood neighborhood of Cincinnati. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Derrick was found in his car on Tulsa Court. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect in Derrick's death is his cousin, Donta Williams, who was also 23 years old at the time. Donta Williams claimed that the shooting was an accident. According to reports, Williams ...
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  • WLWT: Suspect says Westwood homicide was an accident
  • Man says he shot, killed cousin by accident - WCPO
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