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Devontaye Jermaine Johnson

Case from Danville, VA dated Feb 24, 2016

Victim Details

Devontaye Jermaine Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Danville

VA

2016-02-24

23

Devontaye

Jermaine Johnson

06/23/2026

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In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was cut short in Danville, Virginia. Devontaye Jermaine Johnson, a 23-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on February 24th in the 200 block of Halifax Street. The incident prompted an investigation that would ultimately lead to the indictment of four individuals.

As the investigation progressed, four suspects were identified and charged in connection with Johnson's death. Derek Lamont Hairston was charged with first-degree murder, armed burg ...
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  • GoDanRiver.com: Four suspects indicted in death
  • Four charged in connection to deadly February shooting - WSLS
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact Devontaye Johnson's murder must have had on the Danville c... ...Read More
    12/30/2024
    Does anyone else find it so unsettling how quickly a community can be shaken by something like this?... ...Read More
    11/10/2024
    I'm really struck by how the community came together after Devontaye's death. It's clear that he was... ...Read More
    02/02/2024
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