Do you know who murdered Roxanne Lynn Johnson? On a Sunday morning, October 1, 1989, the body of 23-year-old Roxanne Lynn Johnson, a Caucasian female, was discovered in the 3400 block of 4th Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. An investigation revealed that Johnson, who also went by the name Roxanne Fay Waters, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Originally from Minnesota, Johnson was known to often visit the nation's capital.
Her death was one of several similar homicides involving female prostitutes in the Washington, D.C.
area around that time, raising fears of a potential serial killer. Law enforcement officials noted that Johnson was found outside Ballou High School. Ballistics testing later confirmed that the weapon used to kill Johnson was also used in the murder of another woman, Cori Louise Jones, whose body was found on August 12, 1989.
Despite the efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department, the murder of Roxanne Lynn Johnson remains unsolved. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with her death. Authorities have offered a substantial reward for any information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case, which remains an open and active investigation.
