David L. Johnson
David L. Johnson, 61, was found dead on a prison transport bus after it stopped at Ross Correctional Institution in Ross County, Ohio, on February 2, 2017. The Ross County Coroner's Office is investigating his death as a possible homicide, with the cause given as suspected strangling. Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt said another person held on the bus is a suspect, and as of the Chillicothe Gazette's report no one had been charged. Investigators were still working to determine who shared the compartment with him.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Ross County Coroner's Office is investigating a possible homicide, and Prosecutor Matt Schmidt says another inmate is the suspect, though no one has been charged.
Reported by: Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt; Ross County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).