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Preston Cornelius Johnson

Death by Force
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On a cold December evening in Washington, D.C., a routine patrol turned into the discovery of a heart-wrenching tragedy. Just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2014, a Metropolitan Police Department officer in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue SE, near a local hospital, stumbled upon a grim scene. Lying on the ground outside a vehicle was 71-year-old Preston Cornelius Johnson Sr. of Capitol Heights, Maryland, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • NBC4 Washington: Father, Son Killed in D.C. Double Shooting
  • Homicide Victim: Preston Johnson Sr. and Preston Johnson Jr. | mpdc
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    Victim Details

    Preston Cornelius Johnson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Washington

    DC

    2014-12-28

    71

    Preston

    Cornelius Johnson

    11/15/2025

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