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Rantavious Johnson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 02, 2024

Victim Details

Rantavious Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2024-08-02

22

Rantavious

Johnson

07/04/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Rantavious Me'Kal Johnson was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2024, a sequence of violent events unfolded, beginning with a dispute that left Johnson with a gunshot wound and culminating in a devastating vehicle collision that would claim his life and that of a police officer.

The tragic chain of events began with a disagreement near the intersection of South Parkway East and Mississippi Boulevard. Du ...
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  • FOX13 Memphis: Driver who crashed into officers after being shot identified by police
  • https://www.kait8.com: MPD officer among 2 dead in crash following shooting, another officer injured
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