Deneen Neals Johnson, 42, of Washington, North Carolina, was murdered on January 8, 2007. A graduate of Washington High School and Pitt Community College, she worked as a technician at Asmo Company in Greenville and belonged to Jones Chapter No. 626, Order of the Eastern Star.

Her death was described as a domestic violence homicide. Investigators identified her estranged husband, Frank Johnson, 43, as the alleged shooter.

The killing and its aftermath had a profound effect on family members and the local community.