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Richard Preston Johnson

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Black

Date : 10/01/2023

Location : Unknown

City : Jonesboro

County : Clayton

State : Georgia

Agency : Clayton County PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after foot chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Per GBI’s website, Clayton County PD claim that on Sunday, October 1, 2023, a CCPD officer was near Kendrick Road in Jonesboro, GA when he saw Richard Preston Johnson, 35, motioning his hand towards the officer as if he were pointing a gun at him. The officer approached him and he ran away. The officer chased Johnson behind a home. Police allege that behind the house, Johnson pointed it towards the officer. The officer fired his gun, killing Johnson. No BWC or eyewitnesses have surfaced so far to verify this police narrative.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/gbi-man-shot-killed-by-clayton-police-after-pointing-gun-during-chase/5XVG6QQHQRALRK7TNJA5V3AZDY/

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-10-01/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-clayton-county-ga