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Michael Johnson

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Aug 31, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Johnson

Male

Indianapolis

IN

2016-08-31

29

Michael

Johnson

07/13/2026

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On the evening of August 31, 2016, a sense of normalcy at a gas station on the east side of Indianapolis was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Michael Johnson. The incident unfolded when an argument escalated, leading to a fatal shooting.

Responding to reports of a person shot, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to find Johnson suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate medical attention he receiv ...
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  • Indianapolis Star: Man arrested in gas station shooting
  • Fox 59: Police identify men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings
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