April 13, 2015
(Anderson, SC.) Joey Ryan Johnson, Jr. pled guilty today to Involuntary Manslaughter. The Honorable Letitia Verdin sentenced Johnson to 30 months in prison.
On July 27, 2013, the defendant was working for a security company at Marvon’s Place on the Hwy 28 Bypass. A fight began in the club and several people were required to leave. While escorting those people out of the club and into the parking lot, someone informed security that they had seen a gun. Johnson stated later that the truck which was driven by India Lomax veered toward him and he shot in self-defense. Evidence recovered from the scene, as well as video surveillance, indicate that this was not the case and that the shooting was unjustified.