Sally Mary Johnson

Death by Force

Sally Mary Johnson, aged 61, tragically lost her life on March 16, 1968, in Ironwood, Michigan, during a horrific shooting spree that claimed multiple lives. The incident, which is considered one of the worst crimes in the history of the Gogebic Range, occurred in Ironwood Township and involved a series of shootings at two locations: a private residence and a local tavern.

The perpetrator, Eric E. Pearson, 56, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Rudolph ...Read More

Newspapers.com: Stunned Residents Mass as Gunman Led to Court

7 Slain, 3 Wounded in Michigan; Woodsman Accused of Murder; Patrons Seize Him in Tavern, Site of the Last Shooting -- Motive Undermined (Published 1968)