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Deshawn Johnson

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jul 24, 2025

Victim Details

Deshawn “Lil Reaper” Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2025-07-24

Yes

$10,000

18

Deshawn

Johnson

07/17/2026

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In the summer of 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm at a barbecue in Atlanta's Empire Park, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. When the shooting stopped, 18-year-old Deshawn Johnson, a male, lay dead, his life cut short in a hail of over 100 bullets. Five other individuals were wounded in the melee, their lives forever altered by the violence that erupted on that Thursday evening in late July.

The initial investigation by the Atlanta Police Department was a complex und ...
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  • 11Alive.com: Authorities identify teen killed in southeast Atlanta park shooting that left 5 others injured
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Teen dead, 5 others shot during gathering at Atlanta park
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