Robert Johnson Jr.

Deadly force

A crowd from an afternoon cookout had dispersed after 10:30 p.m. when officers arrived at Cove Village Townhomes, but the first officer on the scene "was confronted with an armed suspect and discharged his weapon," according to police. Johnson dropped then picked up a handgun and ran. The officer shot and killed Johnson. Officers state they recovered a gun at the scene. Another person was shot and wounded in the leg.