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Michelle Johnson

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Sep 08, 2025

Victim Details

Michelle Johnson

Female

Tucson

AZ

2025-09-08

47

Michelle

Johnson

07/04/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a history of domestic violence, 47-year-old Michelle Ohnesorgen Johnson was killed in a murder-suicide in Tucson, Arizona. The incident, which also resulted in the death of her partner, Michael Martinez Duran, age 48, unfolded in a midtown home and was discovered on September 8, 2025.

Prior to the fatal shooting, Duran had a documented history of violence against Johnson. In May of the same year, he was arrested for allegedly strangling her to the ...
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  • KVOA: Midtown murder-suicide linked to domestic violence case
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    Did anyone else see the vigil they held for Michelle Johnson on North Desert Avenue? I couldn't make... ...Read More
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