Johnny Johnson, 32, was shot and killed in his Cornelius, North Carolina, home on Meridian Street on August 1, 2026, about 2 p.m. First responders arrived after a 911 call and found Johnson with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and died shortly afterward. Several other people, including children, were in the residence and were exposed to the incident.

The Cornelius Police Department arrested 21-year-old Johnquise Emmanuel Patterson, described in the report as Johnson’s nephew, within minutes and a short distance from the scene. Authorities say the weapon used was an AK-47 and that investigators believe the shooting arose from a domestic dispute rather than a random act. Patterson was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, ten counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling, and possession of a stolen firearm, and was being held without bond.

The account also reports allegations that Patterson had been planning to kill both of his uncles and that he showed no remorse during a police interview. Does anyone have information about Johnny Johnson, the household on Meridian Street, or what led up to that afternoon?