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'He Had His Demons': Thief Killed In Tysons Corner Police Shooting Remembered 'He Had His Demons': Thief Killed In Tysons Corner Police Shooting Remembered
'He Had His Demons': Thief Killed In Tysons Corner Police Shooting Remembered While Timothy Johnson had his demons, he certainly did not deserve to die over a pair of sunglasses, those who knew him said. The 37-year-old Washington DC resident was killed by police officers as he fled from them outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center last month,  Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davi said. "Tim wasn't perfect. He suffered from personal demons and mental health issues," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched by Fairfax County NAACP President Michelle Leete. "But Tim certainly didn't deserve to die over sunglasses stolen from a department store." A father of two, Joh…

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Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades.  At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…

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DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash
DWI Bus Driver Slapped With 18 Safety Violations In Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Crash What started off as a fun holiday outing for a group of students in Virginia led to a host of charges for their bus driver, who is in hot trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk and crashing on the way back from a pumpkin patch, police say. Maryland resident Troy Reynolds, 48, was charged with driving while intoxicated and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child after crashing a school bus carrying 44 children and four adults back to Murch Elementary School in Washington, DC following a field trip to Cox Farms in Centreville. Original Story: DC Students' Fi…

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