Christopher Strong, 31, was fatally shot in Temple, Texas, on December 23, 2023. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the early Saturday hours and found Strong with critical injuries; he died at the scene despite medical attention.

Strong, known as CC, was born September 27, 1992, in Richland County to Yvette Strong Busbee and Jeffrey Osborne Johnson. He attended public schools in Sumter County, graduated from Crestwood High School in 2011, and studied at Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter. Family and friends remember him for his warm personality and the joy he brought to others.

Temple police developed an investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect who was taken into custody without incident and charged in connection with the shooting. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Temple Police Department.