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Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr.

Case from Columbus, MS dated Apr 24, 2022

Victim Details

Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

MS

2022-04-24

16

Harvey

Montrell Johnson Jr.

07/10/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 24, 2022, the life of 15-year-old Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. was cut short in Columbus, Mississippi. The male teenager was behind the wheel of a car that police initially found in a ditch off Highway 182, riddled with bullet holes. Johnson was discovered unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into Johnson's death quickly led police to the 100 block of Poplar Street, just a short distance from where the crashed car was found ...
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  • WTVA 9 News: 16-year-old killed in Columbus shooting
  • Columbus PD makes one arrest and stills searching for gunman
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