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Willie Johnson Jr.
United States · Aged 45 · Died 05/20/2005
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Deadly force
A woman told police her boyfriend, Willie Johnson, had a handgun and had threatened to kill her. Johnson was spotted on Woodbine Street. When an officer told Johnson to stop and show his hands, Johnson ran across a grassy lot and pointed a gun at the officer, who shot and killed him, police said.
Alleged responsible partyMemphis Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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