In the early hours of a spring day in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On the morning of Friday, May 6, 2016, police were called to the 900 block of Suburban Parkway after a report of a deceased person lying in the street. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of 21-year-old Terrance A. Johnson, who was unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene.
He was a graduate of the class of 2013 at Wilson High School in Portsmouth.
The investigation into the death of Terrance Johnson, a male, was handled by the Major Crimes Unit. Less than a week after the discovery of his body, an arrest was made in connection with the homicide. Rufus Dillard, who was 21 years old at the time, was taken into custody without incident on the following Thursday.
Dillard was subsequently charged with murder, robbery, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for his alleged involvement in Johnson's death. Following his arrest, he was held at the Portsmouth City Jail. While an arrest was made, authorities did not immediately release further details about a possible motive for the shooting.
