On the evening of April 17, 2017, 57-year-old Joanne Redding of Griffin, Georgia, was found dead inside a residence on Terry Drive after deputies from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at about 7:40 p.m. She had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly classified the incident as domestic violence.

Joanne Redding’s 53-year-old fiancé, Johnny Johnson Jr., was located at the scene and taken into custody without incident. He was charged with murder, malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and burglary. Sheriff Darrell Dix said there was no doubt Johnson intended to kill Redding. In January 2018, with jury selection underway, Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of malice murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Family members spoke during the proceedings, and the district attorney described Redding as a caring, loving woman who was loved very much by her family.

If anyone knew Joanne Redding or has information about her life in Griffin, please share what might help the community remember her or assist anyone still affected by this case.