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Case Description

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In a tragic sequence of events stemming from a years-old grudge, 40-year-old Jeffery L. Johnson was fatally shot in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 2023. The male victim was leaving a business located in the 1800 block of State Street when a red SUV approached. Several shots were fired from the vehicle, striking and killing Johnson on an East 17th Street sidewalk between State and French Streets.

Authorities quickly identified a suspect, Defonta Butler, who was apprehended in Meadvil ...Read More

Victim Details

Jeffery L Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Erie

PA

2023-09-22

40

Jeffery

L Johnson

05/12/2026