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William Johnson

Case from Denver, CO dated Jul 04, 2007

Victim Details

William Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2007-07-04

29

William

Johnson

07/17/2026

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On the morning of the Fourth of July in 2007, the holiday's celebrations were pierced by a grim discovery in a Denver park. Members of the Denver Police Department were dispatched to the area of East 39th Avenue and Oneida Street following a report of a body being found. There, they discovered the victim, who was later identified as William Johnson, a 29-year-old Black male. The preliminary investigation quickly revealed that Johnson had been shot to death, turning the park into a homicide scene ...
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  • William Johnson - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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