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Verlon M. Johnson
United States · Aged 29 · Died 05/17/2002
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Deadly force
Richmond officer David D. Melvin was found not guilty of second-degree murder and lesser charges after three trials. Melvin was charged with killing Verlon M. Johnson. Melvin testified at all three trials that he thought Johnson had a gun when police came to his house to arrest him for firearms violations.
Alleged responsible partyRichmond Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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