Anton M. Johnson was 28 when he was shot and killed near the intersection of 12th Street in Anniston, Alabama, on the morning of August 16, 2020. Anniston Police officers arriving about 5:00 a.m. found him deceased after an altercation escalated to gunfire.

Authorities identified 43-year-old Derrick Jerome Mathews as the person who had been in a confrontation with Johnson. The dispute reportedly intensified to the point of gunfire, and Mathews was arrested and charged with murder; he was taken to the Calhoun County Jail to await bond proceedings. The specific circumstances that led to the deadly encounter have not been publicly detailed.

Johnson’s funeral was held Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at the Anniston City Center, with interment at Eden Hills Cemetery. He was survived by his parents, several siblings, and his companion. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to the altercation, please come forward.