The Salisbury Police Department is currently investigating a deadly shooting after Willie Johnson Jr., age 32, was found deceased from a gunshot wound on a Salisbury street, as reported by WCNC.
Authorities discovered Johnson unresponsive near the intersection of Long and Liberty Streets early Wednesday morning around 7:30 a.m., this incident marks the city's latest act of violence which has now led to a death investigation, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has joined local police in the examination of this fatal event, "gather evidence and following leads," but specifics of the investigation remain undisclosed publicly QCNews detailed.
Following preliminary findings, it appears that Johnson may have been involved in a shooting at a home on Park Avenue prior to his death, a location roughly one mile from where his body was found, while police maintain there's no current threat to the community in the aftermath of this shooting, as WBTV affirms.
As the Salisbury Police Department continues pressing forward with this active investigation, they urge anyone with information to reach out to Lt. Casper at 704-638-5211, where confidentiality can be assured for anyone coming forward yet at this stage no arrests have been connected to the case, and police continue to search for leads that can assist in bringing clarity and resolution to the tragic death of Willie Johnson Jr.
