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Christopher Johnson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 16, 2017

Victim Details

Christopher Michael Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2017-01-16

44

Christopher

Johnson

07/05/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night in East Germantown, an argument between two employees at a local bar tragically escalated, leaving one man dead. Christopher Michael Johnson, a 44-year-old male, was the manager at Sharon's Little Spot. An altercation with the bar's security guard, Edward Morgan, which began inside the establishment, moved to a back room. The nature of the dispute remains unclear, but it turned physical and ended in gunfire.

Morgan, who was armed and in uniform, shot Jo ...
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  • Legacy.com: Christopher Johnson (1972 - 2017) - Obituary
  • pennlive: 'Bar war' in Pa. leaves manager shot dead by bouncer
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