Police report new timeline of events that led to 16-year-old Justin Johnson's death
DAUPHIN CO, Pa. (WHP) — Lower Paxton Township Police are giving an updated timeline of events, detailing what they say lead up to a Central Dauphin High Schoolers sudden death.
The Department says so far, their initial investigation has found:
- Video footage viewed to date does not show Justin Johnson being harmed.
- Justin re-entered his home by himself.
- Before leaving his home, Justin told his father in a phone call that he was going to play tag with friends
The initial incident timeline is as follows:
8:21 p.m.: The initial reports from Justin’s father were that about 8:21pm a juvenile male rang the doorbell. Justin Johnson's dad reported he called his son and told him a teen was at the door. Justin told his father he was going to play tag with his friends in the neighborhood. A few moments later video footage shows Justin leaving the house with the male.
Mr. Johnson advised that he had spoken to Justin on the phone and Justin stated he had been out running around with friends. Mr. Johnson stated he seemed fine when he spoke to him on the phone. There is video footage of Justin exiting the house at about 8:26pm then going back inside and emerging again a moment later.
8:28 p.m.: Justin is seen running past the house and runs through the yard and down over an embankment.
8:29 p.m.: A juvenile male brings his phone to the front porch and places it on a chair so it would he could be recorded returning the phone on camera.
8:36 p.m.: Justin is seen on camera returning to the porch and using his phone. He does not appear to be in distress or actively being chased or harmed in any way. Justin is seen entering the garage and re-enters the home by himself.
9:27 p.m.: Mr. Johnson attempted to call him and could not reach him on the phone.
9:54 p.m.: Mr. Johnson arrives home and finds Justin unresponsive on the floor. He immediately calls 911 and begins CPR. Lower Paxton Bureau of Police and took over CPR until South Central EMS arrived and took over care of Justin. Justin was then transported to Hershey Medical Center
11:53 p.m.: Justin Johnson is pronounced dead.
Police say during the initial investigation there were no signs of forced entry into the home, and no indication that anyone else had entered the home with Justin.
We reached out to Justin's father since the release of this new information, and he has declined to comment at this time.
There's a vigil being held Tuesday at 5 p.m., to commemorate the young life lost on his 17th birthday.