Janaija Johnson

Murdered
Case Description
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Do you know who murdered 16 year old Janaija Johnson in 2020?
On April 7, 2020, 16-year-old Janaija Johnson was shot while sitting in her car near 6th and Van Buren Streets in Wilmington, Delaware. She was found by authorities just before 5:00 a.m. and later died in a local hospital from her injuries. The case remains unsolved, and investigators continue to seek leads. Wilmington Police encourage anyone with information to come forward to help solve this tragic murder, which has left her family and the community searching for answers.
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    Victim Details

    Janaija Johnson

    December 7, 2022

    Female

    African-American / Black

    Wilmington

    DE

    2020-04-07

    16

    Janaija

    Johnson

    09/21/2024


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