Johnson was a resident at an elder care facility who became angry and agitated and armed himself with a knife. The facility placed a 911 call, and when deputies arrived, Johnson was standing in the driveway with the knife. The deputies confronted Johnson, he allegedly charged them with the knife, and they open fired and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gregory Johnson
Agency Responsible: Kern County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: June 15, 2014
County: Kern
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban