James Johnson Jr., a 53-year-old white man from Loudon, Tennessee, was murdered on May 10, 2017. Investigators described the killing as the culmination of a planned plot by a woman who said Johnson owed her property and money. That woman, LaQueena Brown, admitted arranging for two men to go to Johnson’s home to retrieve the property and money; she did not shoot him.

Brown later pleaded guilty to facilitation of murder, aggravated burglary, and robbery and received a 22-year prison sentence for her role. The two men she called, Christopher Orr and Clarence Porter, were charged with first-degree murder and had trials scheduled for the summer of 2021. Family members including Johnson’s sister and daughter gave emotional testimony about the impact of his death.

Anyone who knew James Johnson Jr., his movements around May 2017, or has information about the people involved is asked to come forward.