This is justice. This is how the system should work. I wish this was the case for so many families that are waiting for their turn for justice.

A dispute in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., ended in gunfire on September 22, 2018, when 37-year-old James Thomas Dunn was shot multiple times and died at the scene. Witnesses described a male fleeing after the shots were heard, estimated 25 to 30 years old, medium build, wearing a dark hoodie and jeans.

The Metropolitan Police Department investigated and identified 28-year-old Michael Johnson as a suspect. Forensic evidence from the scene and witness information linked Johnson to the shooting. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, tried, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in Dunn’s death.

If anyone in Columbia Heights remembers the events of that night or witnessed the altercation, please share what was seen or heard.