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Van Johnson

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 10, 2017

Victim Details

Van Johnson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2017-12-10

54

Van

Johnson

07/14/2026

1


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On the morning of December 10, 2017, 54-year-old African American male Van Alan Johnson was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence on the 2400 block of Ottawa Drive during a domestic dispute involving his daughter, Elyzabeth Johnson, and her boyfriend, 18-year-old Jordyn Preston. According to police reports, an argument escalated when Preston allegedly produced a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking both Van Johnson and Elyzabeth Johnson. Van Johnson succumb ...
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