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James Johnson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 22, 2017, James Virgil Johnson, aged 61, was found fatally shot in front of a building on the 2900 block of Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Police responded to the report of an unresponsive person at approximately 1:12 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene at 1:21 a.m.

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    Victim Details

    James Johnson

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Columbus

    OH

    2017-12-22

    61

    James

    Johnson

    12/03/2025


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