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Dallas police say man died after in-store assault; department releases 911 and body-cam footage
Summary
Police briefed reporters on the July 13, 2025 death in custody of 41-year-old Gerald Johnson after an in-store assault and medical emergency; the department said no officers used force and released 911 audio and body-worn camera footage as investigations proceed.
Deputy Chief William Griffith of the Dallas Police Criminal Investigations Group said on July 13, 2025 that 41‑year‑old Gerald Johnson died after being detained following an alleged in‑store assault in the 5600 block of Lisonbee Avenue.
Griffith outlined a timeline: police received a 911 call at about 3:49 p.m. reporting Johnson acting erratically. Griffith said Johnson entered a business and later a convenience store, allegedly confronted employees, forced open a register and took money, and then followed and assaulted a female employee. Witnesses intervened and separated the victim from Johnson until officers arrived, Griffith said.
The first officer arrived at about 3:55 p.m. and found Johnson lying on his back, the deputy chief said. Officers rolled him onto his stomach to handcuff him, turned him over and helped him sit up while…
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