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Johnny L. Sanders

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated May 08, 2016

Victim Details

Johnny L. Sanders

Male

Black / African American

Chattanooga

TN

2016-05-08

40

Johnny

L. Sanders

06/27/2026

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Johnny L. Sanders, a 40-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 8, 2016, while working as a bouncer at the Bella Vita Restaurant on Cowart Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. An altercation had broken out inside the establishment, and Sanders escorted a patron involved in the fight outside. Once outside, the patron shot Sanders once. Despite receiving immediate medical attention and being transported to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

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  • WTVC: Security guard shot, killed outside Chattanooga restaurant
  • News 12 Now: Four Shootings on Sunday - News 12 Now
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