On March 19, 2024, at about 10:23 AM officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to a shots-fired call in the 900 block of North Hudson Avenue. A witness pointed to an adult male in a nearby driveway as the shooter; officers detained 38-year-old Pasadena resident Christopher Thomas Harris without incident. Inside the home officers found 55-year-old Charles Johnson unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported Johnson to a hospital in grave condition after life-saving measures on scene.

Detectives from the Robbery/Homicide Unit searched the residence and recovered multiple firearms. Harris was booked on suspicion of attempted homicide, but on March 21, 2024 the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges, stating Harris’s claim of self-defense could not be disproven beyond a reasonable doubt. Johnson died on March 21, 2024 from his injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pasadena Police Department or Crime Stoppers.