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Rusty Johnson

Case from Vale, NC dated Jun 09, 2026

Victim Details

Rusty Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Vale

NC

2026-06-09

37

Rusty

Johnson

09/23/2026

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Rusty Johnson, a 37-year-old White/Caucasian man, was fatally shot during a late-night confrontation at a residence on Dansbury Lane in Vale, North Carolina, near the Catawba County-Lincoln County line. Deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office responded to the home on June 9, 2026, after receiving a report of a shooting. Johnson was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Early reports placed the shooting shortly be ...
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  • WSOC TV: Deadly shooting suspect caught after manhunt in Vale
  • https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/manhunt-underway-for-catawba-county-homicide-suspect/
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