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Autumn Marie Johnson

Case from Akron, OH dated Aug 07, 2011

Victim Details

Autumn Marie Johnson

Female

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2011-08-07

16

Autumn

Marie Johnson

07/07/2026

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Autumn Marie Johnson, a 16-year-old girl from Copley, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 7, 2011. She was killed in a mass shooting incident in Copley Township, which also claimed the lives of her father, Bryan Johnson, and her grandparents, Russell and Gudrun Johnson. The perpetrator, 51-year-old Michael E. Hance, opened fire at a house on Goodenough Avenue, killing seven people before being shot and killed by police officers.

The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, but Han ...
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  • Akron Beacon Journal: Becky Dieter remembers being shot: ‘We lost many great people that day’
  • Morning Journal: Copley shooting rampage that left 8 dead was over property dispute
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