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The Georgia Bureau Of Investigation Provides Update On Kendrick Johnson Case & Confirms It’s Closed

<p>Roommates&comma; following the recent public outcry to reopen the tragic case of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;results-from-kendrick-johnsons-third-autopsy-reveal-the-teen-suffered-blunt-force-trauma&sol;">Kendrick Johnson<&sol;a>&comma; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that the case is officially closed&period; You may remember that Kendrick was found dead and rolled up inside a gym mat at his high school in Valdosta&comma; Georgia back in 2013&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Following the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;hotnewhiphop&period;com&sol;kendrick-johnsons-case-confirmed-closed-despite-public-outcry-news&period;112250&period;html">senseless murder<&sol;a> of George Floyd at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin &lpar;who currently remains incarcerated&rpar; there has been a major outcry to reopen the tragic case of Kendrick Johnson&period; Johnson was found dead rolled up in a wrestling mat at his high school in Valdosta&comma; Georgia back in 2013&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Although his death was initially ruled as accidental&comma; the recent protests stemming from police brutality along with the murders of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery&comma; has caused the public&comma; including high profile celebrities&comma; to demand that the case be reopened&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Georgia Bureau of Investigation recently took to social media to provide an update on the Kendrick Johnson case—and it’s definitely not the news many hoped for&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The GBI has received numerous inquiries from the public about our involvement in the 2013 Kendrick Johnson death investigation&period; This case was investigated by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office&comma; the FBI&comma; and the Department of Justice&period; Our agency assisted the Lowndes County Sheriff&&num;8217&semi;s Office in the case by processing the scene&period; Our Medical Examiner&&num;8217&semi;s Office conducted an autopsy on Johnson&period; This investigation is closed&period; All GBI documents pertaining to the case are available upon request through GBI&&num;8217&semi;s Open Records Unit&period;”<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CBRbMLKBYgM" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite this recent news&comma; there still remains an online petition to reopen Kendrick’s case&comma; however it looks to be very unlikely now&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Want tea directly in your text inbox&quest; Hit us up at 917-722-8057 or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom" data-saferedirecturl&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;google&period;com&sol;url&quest;q&equals;https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom&amp&semi;source&equals;gmail&amp&semi;ust&equals;1591909908959000&amp&semi;usg&equals;AFQjCNEj2hqKBDxeNncgk-LgedDGx3yANw">click here to join&excl;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine; 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