On the cold winter day of February 1, 1992, in Richmond, Virginia, Dorothy Armstrong, a female, became an unintended victim in a brutal act of violence that claimed three lives. She was at her brother's home when Corey Johnson, a notorious drug kingpin, arrived with a deadly purpose. Johnson was the co-founder of the "Newtowne Gang," a group deeply entrenched in the city's cocaine trade.
His reason for being at the house that day was to settle a drug debt with Dorothy's brother, Robert Lee "Bobby" Long.
Tragically, Dorothy Armstrong and a male acquaintance, Anthony Carter, were also present in the home. Neither was involved in the illicit drug activities that had brought Johnson to their door. Their presence, however, did not deter Johnson. In a ruthless display of violence, he shot and killed all three individuals: Bobby Long, Dorothy Armstrong, and Anthony Carter. Johnson acted alone in this particular triple murder, which was part of a larger, bloody crime spree.
The murders of Armstrong, Long, and Carter were just a fraction of the violence Corey Johnson and his gang unleashed upon Richmond in a 45-day period in early 1992, during which they were responsible for a total of seven killings. The motive behind this wave of homicides was to eliminate rivals and solidify the Newtowne Gang's monopoly on the local drug market. The extensive law enforcement investigation into these crimes ultimately led to the dismantling of the gang.
Corey Johnson and his accomplices were eventually brought to justice. In a federal trial, Johnson was found guilty of seven counts of murder. The jury handed down the sentence of death for each of the murders he committed. After spending 28 years on death row, Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection on January 14, 2021. His fellow gang members also faced the consequences of their actions, receiving various sentences, including life in prison.
