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Samuel Dawn Johnson

Case from Houston, TX dated Dec 11, 2019

Victim Details

Samuel Dawn Johnson

Male

Houston

TX

2019-12-11

49

Samuel

Dawn Johnson

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Samuel Dawn Johnson, a 49-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 11, 2019. He was found shot inside his apartment at the 8100 block of Leonora in southeast Houston. Although he was discovered inside his apartment, it appeared he had been shot outside his unit. The incident occurred around 1:35 a.m., following reports from residents who heard multiple gunshots.

After a thorough investigation, Terry Lange, a 30-year-old man, was identified as the suspect in J ...
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