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Shayna Johnson

Case from Denver, CO dated Aug 02, 2023

Victim Details

Shayna Johnson

Female

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2023-08-02

43

Shayna

Johnson

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2023, the life of Shayna Johnson, a 43-year-old Black / African American woman, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On August 2, 2023, in the 3100 block of West Ohio Avenue, Johnson was fatally shot while in the driver's seat of her SUV. When police arrived at the scene of the crashed vehicle, they found Donte Ellis, a man Johnson had been helping with necessities like food and housing, standing in the road with a handgun.

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  • Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH): 'Best mom, sister, protector': DPS teacher of more than two decades shot and killed in early August
  • Denver Gazette: Shooting in Denver leaves 1 dead
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    I’ve been following the Shayna Johnson case, and it just really hits home how important it is to a... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the incredible devotion Shayna showed not just to her students, but to e... ...Read More
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