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Elwood Johnson

Case from Denver, CO dated Jul 24, 2021

Victim Details

Elwood Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2021-07-24

33

Elwood

Johnson

07/23/2026

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In the summer of 2021, a tragic event unfolded in a Denver apartment, resulting in the death of 34-year-old Elwood Johnson, a Black male. On the morning of July 24th, Johnson and a woman named Taryn Meyer, 38, were found shot to death in an apartment located at 4955 East Donald Avenue. The residence was known as a transient location where multiple people would often stay.

Investigations into the double homicide revealed that the victims and the alleged perpetrator were acquainted. The sus ...
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  • The Denver Post: Four people killed in two days by gunfire in Denver
  • KMGH: 2 dead in double shooting in Denver
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