Melvin Gizmo Johnson

Death by Force

On February 19, 2024, 38-year-old Melvin "Gizmo" Johnson was fatally shot in the face along the 1000 block of Carver Street in Florence, South Carolina. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Melvin Johnson was born on February 18, 1986, in Florence, to Deloris and Melvin Johnson. He graduated from West Florence High School in 2005 and held various jobs, including posit ...Read More

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