Grieving Father In Richmond, Vigina Wants Answers On Son's Murder

 

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After his son was murdered in Richmond, Virginia in May, Scott Johnson wants answers regarding what happened, and what will happen to those responsible.

Scott "Scottie" Johnson II happened to be in the "wrong place at the wrong time" ended up gunned down on Williamsburg Road. After almost three months, Scott's family are still waiting for answers and arrests.

Scott's father, Scott Johnson, is feeling helpless and has been while waiting for an investigation to take place. Every day he waits to hear some news regarding the case. He even visits the crime scene occasionally. This would be an apartment complex on Williamsburg Road.

"I come by here occasionally seeking closure or comfort, but I never quite get it. Being here tears my heart out. This is the last place that my son drew breath, this is the place that my son was murdered."

While visiting a friend on May 15, the 26-year-old stepped outside on the porch and gunfire started. He was shot multiple times and died on the doorstep.

When Scott Johnson visited the crime scene, nine bullet holes can still be seen pierced into the door. Seeing these made Scott emotional as he explained the investigation and healing has been a slow process.

"I'm tasking the public if you know something say something. I'm tasking RPD to do more and I'm also tasking the city's leadership to get involved."

"It was very disheartening that no leadership from the city of Richmond reached out to me or my family in our time of need. I know there's a proliferation of gun violence, but that's why you were elected in that position to do more to get involved. What policies are you putting in place to curb the systemic gun violence."

Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch has since reached out, answering Scott's call for help.

"It's going to take all the community coming together and program funding. It's going to take multi-pronged approaches. The issues are bigger than one person or one council. We all have to work together. We are in a war against trauma and poverty."

It has been stated that Mayor Levar Stoney's gun violence task force has made recommendations, including money for intervention and mentoring programs. One program will be named after Sharnez Hill and her three-month-old baby who just so happened to be shot and killed just three weeks before Scott was killed.

Richmond police have yet to respond to requests for comment.