Dallas police are asking the public for help finding 31-year-old Christopher Johnson, who is wanted on murder and aggravated assault charges connected to a shooting that left one man dead and another critically injured in the 3900 block of Linfield Road. Johnson is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers rather than post tips publicly.
The shooting happened around 2:09 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, when officers responding to the scene found 28-year-old Nigel Calhoun dead and a second man suffering multiple gunshot wounds in critical condition, according to WFAA. Dallas Police Dept identified Johnson as the suspect wanted in the case and listed the charges as murder and aggravated assault under two separate case numbers, 093227-2026 and 094816-2026. Detective Ronald Kramer was assigned as the lead homicide investigator on the case, per the Dallas Police Dept.
Dallas Police are asking for the public's help to locate Christopher Johnson. He is wanted for a shooting that occurred on June 27, 2026, in the 3900 block of Linfield Road that killed one person and injured another. Contact Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers… pic.twitter.com/wU1Pl6Yjp8
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) August 24, 2026
A Violent Stretch Along the Same Street
The Linfield Road shooting that claimed Calhoun's life came roughly 36 hours after another fatal shooting just a few blocks away, in the 3300 block of Linfield Road, where 31-year-old Lee Womack Jr. was killed early Friday, June 26. That earlier case led to the arrest of 21-year-old Jermiah Savage, as reported by CBS Texas. The back-to-back killings on the same corridor within a day and a half underscored a troubling cluster of violence in the area at the time, though the two cases remain separate investigations with no indication in police accounts that they are connected.
It remains unclear what led to the June 27 shooting, whether Johnson knew either victim, or how the surviving victim's recovery has progressed — details that have not been made public. Anyone with information is asked to call North Texas Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477), which offers anonymous cash rewards of up to $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest and indictment in felony cases, funded through court-levied fines and private donations.
What Johnson Could Face If Caught
Under Texas Penal Code Section 19.02, murder is a first-degree felony carrying a punishment range of 5 to 99 years or life in prison, along with a fine of up to $10,000, according to legal reference materials citing the state penal code. The aggravated assault charge, prosecuted under Section 22.02 when it involves a deadly weapon or serious bodily injury, is typically a second-degree felony carrying a sentence of 2 to 20 years.
Part of a Broader Push on Violent Crime
The search for Johnson comes as Dallas continues a multi-year decline in violent crime. The city recorded 141 homicides in 2025, a 23% drop from 2024 and its lowest annual total since 2015, according to reporting from CBS News Texas. Overall violent crime fell 12.46% that year compared to 2024, driven by a 12.62% decline in aggravated assaults and a 22.89% drop in homicides, per KERA News.
Even so, 2026 has not continued that downward trend at the same pace. Through late July, Dallas police had recorded 79 homicides for the year, nearly matching the 80 reported over the same period in 2025, while aggravated assaults dropped from 3,025 to 2,912, according to The Lab Report. Under Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, who took command in April 2025, the department has leaned on hot-spot policing and targeted apprehension operations to arrest violent repeat offenders, a strategy detailed by the Lake Highlands Advocate — making fugitive cases like Johnson's a continued priority even as broader crime numbers hold steady year over year.
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