Fletcher Johnson IV, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed in Beckley, West Virginia, on November 6, 2016. Born January 6, 1989, in Baltimore, he lived in Beckley, attended Woodrow Wilson High School, and left behind his parents, numerous siblings, and two children.

The Beckley Police Department opened a murder investigation after the deadly shooting on Barber Avenue that day. As of late 2025 there has been no public release of motive, suspect identities, or arrests in the case. His family held funeral services at Heart of God Ministries.

If anyone has information about the Barber Avenue shooting or about Fletcher’s last known movements, please share what you know with investigators.