Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

William Johnson Jr.

Name: William Johnson Jr.
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 04/25/2021
Location: Candler Road and McAfee Road
Candler-McAfee, Georgia, 30032
County: DeKalb
Agency: Georgia State Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A trooper performed a traffic stop on I-20 EB on a black Nissan Rogue for a traffic violation. The driver initially pulled over, but then sped off, and the trooper pursued. The Nissan cut through a private parking lot and turned onto McAfee, where it plowed into a Toyota Camry. The Camry was pushed into a Ford-150, which then hit several other vehicles. The driver of the Camry was killed.
Unique ID: 30110

News article: Link






View Larger Map