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Joseph Johnson

Case from Brighton, CO dated Mar 28, 2023

Victim Details

Joseph Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Brighton

CO

2023-03-28

44

Joseph

Johnson

Yes

07/14/2026

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In the quiet town of Brighton, Colorado, concern grew for 44-year-old Joseph Johnson when he hadn't been heard from for several days. On March 28, 2023, officers were dispatched to his home in the 400 block of North 6th Avenue to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, they made a grim discovery; inside the residence, Joseph, a White/Caucasian male, was found unresponsive, having sustained apparent gunshot wounds.

The Brighton Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation ...
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  • Denver 7 Colorado News: 15-year-old girl arrested after man found shot to death in Brighton home
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