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Rodrick Johnson

Case from Jackson, MS dated Apr 21, 2019

Victim Details

Rodrick Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2019-04-21

14

Rodrick

Johnson

06/23/2026

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In the spring of 2019, a dispute over a bicycle tragically cut short the life of 14-year-old Rodrick Johnson in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of April 21st, Johnson was with a group of young people when an argument erupted, reportedly concerning a bicycle in the yard of a local resident. This seemingly minor conflict escalated with devastating speed, ending in gunfire that claimed the young man's life.

The teenage male was struck by a bullet and succumbed to his injuries, leaving h ...
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