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Hendry County deputies arrest suspect connected to 2017 cold case murder

Posted at 1:27 PM, Mar 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-28 13:27:09-04

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — Hendry County deputies have arrested a suspect connected to a 2017 cold case murder .

On December 14, 2017, deputies responded to a call for assistance from a witness reporting a shooting in front of the M&M store, located on Kentucky Ave. in Clewiston. When deputies arrived, they found 26-year-old Donald Johnson shot to death.

Further investigation revealed 25-year-old Arthur Harrington, a lifetime acquaintance of Johnson, had shot him. Harrington was taken into custody and charged with Homicide and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon on Friday.