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Joseph Johnson

Case from Idaho Falls, ID dated Feb 08, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Idaho Falls

ID

2021-02-08

37

Joseph

Johnson

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the quiet, early hours of February 8, 2021, the life of Joseph Johnson, a 37-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in the backyard of his Idaho Falls home. A mechanic and devoted father of four, Johnson was mistakenly identified as a suspect in a police manhunt, a fatal error that would leave his family and community reeling. The incident began to unfold shortly after midnight when a Bonneville County Sheriff's deputy attempted a traffic stop for a broken taillight. The passenger ...
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  • The Daily Beast: Doting Dad Killed by Idaho Cops Who Mistook Him for Armed Suspect
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1924171
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