Scott William Johnson, 57, was found dead on July 21, 2014, on a roadway in the Rancho Sequoia area of Alderpoint, California. The Humboldt County Deputy Coroner determined Johnson died from a gunshot wound after residents reported hearing several gunshots in the area.

Investigators say Johnson had been searching for a known homicide suspect in the Rancho Sequoia area when he was shot. His death was the second homicide in the community within a week, following the July 18, 2014, shooting of Neil Eugene Decker. Matthew Brown, later arrested for Decker’s murder, was initially a person of interest in Johnson’s case, though authorities did not immediately link him to Johnson’s killing. No arrest was made immediately after Johnson’s death and the investigation continued.

The killings deeply affected the small Alderpoint community and prompted ongoing investigative efforts. If anyone has information about Johnson’s movements in the Rancho Sequoia area on July 21, 2014, please come forward.