COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — The Colonial Heights Police Department continues to seek the public’s help as it investigates the killing of a 19-year-old who was found in December of 2022.
Marcus James Johnson, 19, of Chesterfield County, was reported missing by his family on 27, 2022, after he had not been seen since Nov. 16.
Police said a body was found on Dec. 21 near the woodline of the 1300 block of Yacht Basin Drive in Colonial Heights and over a year later, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2023, the body was confirmed to be Johnson’s .
Later that month, more details were released by police , including photos of the clothes Johnson was last seen in. These included blue jeans, a white puffer jacket, a red cap and Nike “toon “Tune Squad” sneakers — on Nov. 17.
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Marcus James Johnson is described as a 5-foot-9-inch tall Black man, weighing approximately 195 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. (Courtesy of the Chesterfield County Police Department) -
The Colonial Heights Police Department has released more details in the homicide investigation of 19-year-old Marcus James Johnson. (Courtesy of the Colonial Heights Police Department)
