31-year-old Tarrant County Jail inmate Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was ruled a homicide due to mechanical and chemical asphyxia from a physical altercation with detention officers.

31-year-old Tarrant County Jail inmate Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was ruled a homicide by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner, with mechanical and chemical asphyxia as the cause. Johnson died in April after a physical altercation with detention officers, during which he was pepper-sprayed and kneeled on for over a minute. Two officers involved were initially fired but later reinstated and put on leave.

June 07, 2024
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