In the morning hours of a Thursday in Lithonia, Georgia, a dispute outside a Chevron gas station escalated into a fatal encounter that claimed the life of 28-year-old Delantay Johnson. On March 6, 2025, DeKalb County police responded to a call at approximately 10:15 a.m. regarding a person shot at the 7000 block of Covington Highway. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services transported Johnson to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed his identity. Investigators determined that the shooting stemmed from a physical altercation between Johnson and another man at the scene.
In a swift turn of events, law enforcement officials made an arrest in connection with the deadly shooting. By that afternoon, police had taken 20-year-old William Cooper into custody. He has since been charged with malice murder for his alleged involvement in the incident that ended Delantay Johnson's life. The scene of the shooting was marked by a handful of evidence markers near a white Volvo as detectives processed the area for further information.
