Officers fell back as the Leon County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit followed the stolen car. Johnson allegedly attempted a second carjacking, and officers tried to stop the car, but Johnson drove away again.Police continued to chase Johnson until he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. Johnson got out, ran away, and attempted to carjack another car. Officers attempted to arrest him, and he reportedly fought and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Mycael Johnson aka Mychael Johnson
Agency Responsible: Tallahassee Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 20, 2020
County: Leon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5647