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Derrick Johnson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jan 09, 2021

Victim Details

Derrick Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-01-09

27

Derrick

Johnson

07/13/2026

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In the heart of Memphis, a life was abruptly cut short on a winter afternoon. Derrick Johnson, a 27-year-old male, was at a Discount Muffler & Brakes in the 2500 block of Lamar Avenue on January 9, 2021. It was around 1:00 p.m. when the ordinary day turned tragic. A man, cloaked entirely in red, entered the lobby of the auto shop and opened fire, shooting Johnson multiple times. The assailant then fled the scene, reportedly running south down Callis Street.

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  • Obituary for Derrick Johnson at E. H. Ford Mortuary
  • Three homicide victims identified by MPD
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