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Joseph Johnson

Case from Muncie, IN dated Feb 05, 2017

Victim Details

Joseph Johnson

Male

Muncie

IN

2017-02-05

39

Joseph

Johnson

07/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 5, 2017, just one day after his 39th birthday, Joseph Lamar Johnson was ambushed as he returned to his Muncie, Indiana home. At approximately 4:15 a.m., in front of his residence in the 1500 block of South Perishing Drive, three gunmen opened fire, striking him multiple times. The nature of the attack led the Delaware County Coroner to describe it as an execution. First responders found the 38-year-old Black male deceased at the scene.

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  • Fox 59: Muncie police investigating early morning homicide
  • Muncie man sentenced to 90 years for 2017 murder | Indiana Weather
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    I stumbled across this case while searching for unsolved murders, and I can't stop thinking about Jo... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following Joseph Lamar Johnson’s case for a while now and wanted to sh... ...Read More
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    I'm really feeling for Brenda McCoy and Joseph's kids. Losing someone in such a violent way is unima... ...Read More
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