Incident
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8-16-2020 Texas Abilene 1-1
Location
August 16, 2020
Abilene, Texas
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Megan Kirkland
- Age: 19
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Female
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: George Girard Johnson Jr
- Age: 17
- Age Group: Teen 12-17
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- House party / Block Party / Park Party
Notes
Taylor county; Subject fired warning shots in air to break up fight, 2nd subject fired at first, hit/killed victim. 2 others arrested tampering w/ evidence; sentenced to 10 years on 3-24-23;
Guns Involved
2 guns involved.
- Type: Unknown
- Type: Unknown
Sources
- URL: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/19-year-old-girl-fatally-shot-during-large-party-in-taylor-county/
- URL: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/crime/19-year-old-killed-at-party-in-taylor-county-identified-no-arrests-made/
- URL: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/service-held-for-19-year-old-abilene-woman-shot-killed-during-big-party
- URL: https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/crime/2021/04/07/3-arrested-connection-2-more-sought-shooting-death-megan-kirkland-taylor-county-party/7129539002/
District
Congressional District: 19State Senate District: 28
State House District: 71