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Incident Timothy-M-Johnson
| Date | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Time | 06:30 PM |
| Report # | Timothy-M-Johnson |
| Department | Fairfax County Police |
| Officers | Wesley G. Shifflett , James F. Sadler |
| Address |
Tysons Corner Center
Fairfax County, VA |
| Tags | Police Shootings | Police Shootings in 2023 | Bodycam Video | Fairfax County Police | Timothy Johnson | James Sadler | Killing | |
Incident Description
"On February 22, 2023, a 37-year-old unarmed Black man, Timothy McCree Johnson, was shot and killed by two Fairfax County police officers (Shifflett and Sadler). In FCPD public statements, officers justified killing Timothy Johnson by alleging that Johnson had stolen sunglasses from a Tysons Corner department store. Mr. Johnson was chased through a parking garage, a parking lot, and into a wooded area where he was killed by a bullet wound to the chest."
Both officers shot Johnson, hitting him in the chest. He died. Johnson was a 37-year-old Black man. The public was allowed to view body camera footage of Johnson's killing.
Links
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Fundraiser: Help Timothy Johnson's Family with Burial Expenses
"Please help Tim's family with burial expenses and offer some financial support for the 2 children (Izaiha 12 years old, and Saniya 9 years old) he leaves behind. All funds (minus any GoFundMe administrative expenses) will be released to Melissa Johnson, Tim's Mother." - GoFundMe/Fairfax County NAACP
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Police officers on restricted duty after accused shoplifter at Tysons Corner Center shot, killed
Brian Farrell/8 News, Feb 23, 2023
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Police Statement: Officer-Involved Shooting in Tysons Corner
This document is from the police and its accuracy has not been verified. - FCPD Public Affairs Bureau, Feb. 23, 2023
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Officers who shot, killed man in Tysons Corner identified
"Shifflett is a 7-year veteran of the department. Sadler is an 8-year veteran. FCPD said that both officers fired their guns at 37-year-old Timothy McCree Johnson, hitting him once in the chest." - Makea Luzader/DC News Now, March 7, 2023
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Fairfax special grand jury indicts officer who killed man near Tysons mall
Oct. 12, 2023 news story - The Washington Post
Videos
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Killing of Timothy Johnson Body Camera Footage
CW: Shooting. - Fairfax County Police Department/Youtube