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Willie Johnson

Case from Salisbury, NC dated Jul 30, 2025

Victim Details

Willie Johnson Jr

Male

Salisbury

NC

2025-07-30

32

Willie

Johnson

07/15/2026

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Just after sunrise on July 30, 2025, Willie Johnson Jr., 32, a male from Salisbury, North Carolina, was found lying in the roadway at the intersection of Long and Liberty streets. A 7:25 a.m. call brought officers who discovered that Willie Johnson Jr., 32, had been shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene as the block filled with squad cars and crime-scene tape. Reporters noted the quiet of the neighborhood breaking under the churn of an unfolding homicide investigation, and police began pieci ...
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  • WSOC TV: Salisbury police investigate fatal shooting of 32-year-old man
  • Man found shot to death along Rowan County road: What we know
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    It's truly devastating to see another instance of violence like this in our community. What I'm real... ...Read More
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