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Bryan Richard Johnson

Case from Akron, OH dated Aug 07, 2011

Victim Details

Bryan Richard Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2011-08-07

44

Bryan

Richard Johnson

07/09/2026

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Bryan Richard Johnson, a 44-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Copley, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 7, 2011. He was killed during a horrific shooting spree conducted by Michael E. Hance, a 51-year-old man who went on a rampage in Copley Township, Summit County, Ohio. The incident resulted in the deaths of seven people, including Bryan Johnson, his parents Russell and Gudrun Johnson, and his 16-year-old daughter Autumn Johnson.

The shooting spree began when Hance shot hi ...
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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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