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Jarome Johnson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer afternoon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 4, 2017, the life of a 26-year-old Black man named Jarome Johnson was tragically cut short. The fatal encounter occurred at the Tastee Twist ice cream stand, a local spot near North and Teutonia. Johnson was shot multiple times, sustaining wounds to his chest and extremities, and was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was quickly ruled a homicide by investigators.

The events leading to the shooting unfolded as an act of retalia ...Read More
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  • CBS58: Man killed in shooting near Tastee-Twist identified
  • FOX6Now.com: Police: 26-year-old man shot, killed near North and Teutonia
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    Victim Details

    Jarome Johnson

    Male

    Black / African American

    Milwaukee

    WI

    2017-08-04

    26

    Jarome

    Johnson

    11/12/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of retaliation in these kinds of tragic events. The situat... ...Read More
    07/13/2024
    Has anyone else been following the case of Jarome Johnson? I keep thinking about the surveillance fo... ...Read More
    06/15/2024
    I’ve been thinking about the location where Jarome was killed—the Tastee Twist ice cream stand a... ...Read More
    02/18/2024
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