Snellville Homicide Confirmed as First of 2013 in Gwinnett
Murder charges may not be filed in this case, which occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 5.
Updated Jan. 8, 4:14 p.m. According to Snellville's Chief Roy Whitehead, an altercation between a young woman and her boyfriend culminated in the homicide of her father, as reported by the Gwinnett Daily Post. The couple was initially involved in a domestic dispute near Briscoe Park, off Lenora Church Road. According to police reports, the woman left, but came back around 3 a.m. with her mother, father and a friend. The family began "pounding on the door" to Brown's home. An altercation between 48-year-old Darrell Johnson and Derrick Brown, 21, ensued, in which Johnson beat Brown with a club repeatedly. The fight was broken up by the friend. Johnson, of Covington, and his daughter then left the scene to retrieve some clothing. The …
In this Article:
ROSE M. FAYNE
9:13 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I speak on the behalf of the Johnson family. DARRELL was a loving person and he would not harm anyone. What made him that anger that night we may never know but i can tell you he was a great father and husband that loved life and most of all loved the LORD and he will trudy be missed. Love You nephew. more ›