Thursday, December 23, 2010

Another Shooting at Forest Ridge



Just before 5PM on Wednesday Chaufa Johnson was shot at an East Charlotte apartment complex that has become a hot bed of criminal activity and shootings.



Police said there was an altercation in the parking lot of the Forest Ridge Apartments, and several shots were fired at Johnson. She was struck once and died while being transported to CMC Main.

The shooting appears to be a drug deal gone bad, as witnesses report a small bag was taken from Johnson as she lay on the ground.

According to WSOC TV, Johnson graduated from East Meck High School in June. She was enrolled at CPCC and was set to begin classes in January.

"That was my best friend. That was my everything. And she's gone," said Carlon Johnson, the victim's brother. "She's gone and there ain't no coming back."

Police have not named a suspect, but news media reports indicate there were plenty of witnesses, who spoke to detectives after the shooting.



Johnson had been arrested multiple times as a juvenile and at least 3 times this year for crimes ranging from marijuana, assault on a government official, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

The "Local Paper" quotes Valerie Porter, who lives in the apartment above Johnson's family, "It's not uncommon to hear gunshots in the area."

CMPD is reporting that they have no suspects at this time.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perfect house cleaning, now if CMPD can take out the gunman, we'll have a winner.

Since Forest Ridge rents for around $475 what do they expect.

Anonymous said...

10:03 that is someone's daughter. Have some heart.

Anonymous said...

Actually I like how the brother said "she's never been in a fight" and yet she's been arrested for resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.

Anonymous said...

So another crack hoe takes a bullet over ten bucks. This is news?

Anonymous said...

I'm not surprised but what she was "playing outside"? She's 18 she should be past "playtime" OMG. What is wrong with these ppl.

Anonymous said...

Another Homicide where King Rodney was a no show.

Notice he doesn't show up for lower class people, just the high profile get his fat face on the news killings.

tamecca said...

You Are A HEARTLESS PRICK, THIS INDIVIDUAL WAS LUV'd BY MANY ND IS TRULY MISSED, CLEAN UP UR OWN BACKYARD B4 you start TRYN 2 clean UP OTHERS... I KNO UR NOT PERFECT ALL You Are IS A MISERABLE, ARROGANT, ND INGNORANT DIC... SMDH CHAUFA JOHNSON You WILL 4eva live N OUR LIVES RIP :)

Anonymous said...

Arrest warrants for Murder and Robbery are out on Tre Cortez Barber 12/16/93. If you look at his arrest record, now keep in mind he just turned 17.

He was arrested for Felony B&E, Larceny of Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Assault by Pointing a Gun and Resist back on 08/05/10.

DC_TRANSPLANT said...

Tamecca...

she may have been you friend and sorry for your loss...but people dont just get randomly taken out for no apparent reason.But when you put yourself into bad situations and arent taught any diffrent what do you expect.That area is a shit hole and its because of the people who live an visit there. The only ones who can stop this are the people there and they choose to turn a blind eye and or invite more problems into the community.Everyone thinks its no big deal until it happens to them then they scream for the police to do something. If people cared they would be proactiv ein their own communities and not just reactive to paticular incidents. So you want to make you friends death count...do something to help solve the problems out there ...