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Michael Johnson

Case from Benton-harbor, MI dated Mar 25, 2018

Victim Details

Michael Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Benton-harbor

MI

2018-03-25

29

Michael

Johnson

07/02/2026

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In the late hours of a March night in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a house party turned into a scene of violence that would claim the lives of two men. On March 25, 2018, 29-year-old Michael Cantrell Johnson was shot and killed in a double homicide. Johnson, a Black male, was a graduate of Benton Harbor High School and was known for his love of listening to music, roller skating, and working on cars and motorcycles. Above all, he cherished spending time with his family.

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  • The Herald Palladium : 2 men shot and killed; suspect sought
  • WSBT: Two men die in Benton Harbor shooting, police looking for suspect
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