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Timothy Dewayne Johnson

Case from Decatur, TN dated Sep 16, 2015

Victim Details

Timothy Dewayne Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Decatur

TN

2015-09-16

52

Timothy

Dewayne Johnson

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 16, 2015, a family dispute in Decatur, Tennessee, escalated into a fatal confrontation that claimed the life of 52-year-old Timothy Dewayne Johnson, a White male. The disagreement, which centered around a prized pet fighting rooster, pitted Johnson against his own nephew, 28-year-old Larry Eugene Johnson Jr.

The tragic events unfolded at Larry Johnson Jr.'s mobile home in Meigs County. Timothy Johnson had gone to the residence to confront his nephew ...
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  • Columbia Daily Herald: One killed in gunbattle over stolen fighting gamecock
  • Man killed in gun battle with nephew over stolen fighting rooster
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