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Charlie Johnson

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated May 22, 2021

Victim Details

Charlie Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Minneapolis

MN

2021-05-22

21

Charlie

Johnson

07/10/2026

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On what should have been a day of celebration, the life of 21-year-old Charlie Johnson, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in the early morning hours of May 22, 2021, in downtown Minneapolis. A senior at the University of St. Thomas, Johnson was just hours away from his graduation, where he was to receive his degree in mechanical engineering. Instead of celebrating his academic achievements, his family would later accept his diploma on his behalf in a somber ceremony that marked a ...
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  • gofundme.com: Celebrating the life of Charlie Johnson, organized by Anne Colwell
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