GREENSBORO, N.C. — The man police found dead near Yanceyville Road on November 25 has been identified as 18-year-old Samad T. Johnson Jr.
According to the Greensboro Police Department, Johnson's family has been notified. This is still considered an active investigation, and the police did not give any information about a possible suspect.
Original story (Published Nov. 26)
The Greensboro Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the homicide victim who was found near Yanceyville Road on Monday afternoon.
A portion of Yanceyville Road from Kalon Drive to Archergate Road was closed Monday after officers responded to a call of a body on the embankment where Yanceyville Road crosses over Lake Townsend.
The body was found by 18-year-old Sean Murphy, who told WFMY News 2 that he discovered the victim while he was out on the lake fishing. He also said police told him they found a shell casing at the scene when they arrived, and last night the Greensboro Police Department confirmed that the victim did have a gunshot wound.
According to police, the victim is a black male who appears to be in his late teens to mid-to-late 20s. He was found wearing a red zip-up hooded sweatshirt, dark-colored sweatpants and slide-style shoes.
If you have any information that could assist in this case, we ask that you please contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Residents can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
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