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Renisha Johnson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Apr 22, 2013

Victim Details

Renisha Johnson

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2013-04-22

2013-04-22

25

Renisha

Johnson

06/29/2026


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In the spring of 2013, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Renisha Johnson, a 25-year-old African-American female, was found deceased in her apartment on April 22, 2013. The grim discovery was made when officers responded to a call and found her in her bed, having been fatally shot. Her death was classified as a homicide, marking another sad statistic in a city grappling with violent crime.

The initial investigation into Renisha's murder yielded few l ...
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  • Neighbors want justice for woman shot in apartment - Action News 5
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