Homicide (Antonio Johnson)
December 03, 2021

On Wednesday, November 24,2021 at 12:50 pm, University Heights Police were dispatched to Scholl Rd. for a report of shots fired and a car that had crashed into another car in the same area. Officers responded to the area and found 19 y/o Antonio Johnson (pictured below) of Euclid, OH, in a car that had crashed into a parked car on the street. Further investigation revealed that Johnson had been shot multiple times in the chest. The University Heights Fire Department Rescue Squad transported Johnson to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A witness reported seeing what appeared to be two males fleeing on foot westbound immediately after the gunshots. The only description given was that they appeared to be teenagers and were wearing dark colored, possibly navy, hooded sweatshirts. Officers searched the area with the assistance of a Cleveland Heights K-9, but did not locate anybody. Preliminary on-scene investigation indicates that this was not a random act of violence and that the victim may have known his assailant(s). The Ohio Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation (BCI) will be the lead investigative agency in this incident.  Anyone with any information should contact the University Heights Police Detective Bureau at 216-932-8799. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5000.00 for any information that may lead to the arrest/conviction of any suspects in this case. Tipsters can call them at 216-25CRIME and remain anonymous.