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Johanci Chapman

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Jan 12, 2025

Victim Details

Johanci Chapman

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2025-01-12

25

Johanci

Chapman

07/25/2026

Case Description

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Johanci Chapman, 25, a Black man, was behind the wheel of a dollar van in East Flatbush on Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2025, when a routine day on Utica Avenue turned deadly. Near 837 Utica Ave., just before 1 p.m., police say another van pulled alongside and a shot tore into the driver’s side, striking Chapman in the arm. In the chaos that followed, his van lurched and collided with a nearby car, leaving the street abruptly sealed off as officers closed in on the scene.

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  • Brooklyn, NY Patch: 2 Men Killed In Separate Shootings In Brooklyn: NYPD
  • News 12 - Default: Police identify man shot, killed in dollar van in East Flatbush
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    Such a senseless tragedy. I keep thinking about how Johanci Chapman was just going about his day, wo... ...Read More
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