Post by Scumhunter on Apr 21, 2020 4:48:16 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: kutv.com via West Jordan P.D)
From kutv.com:
(KUTV) — We now know the identity of the man wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of two parents at their West Jordan home on Saturday morning: Albert Enoch Johnson.
Johnson is 31 years old and described as approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 270 pounds. Police said Johnson may be traveling in a dark gray 2008 Toyota Corolla with license plate: V464MW.
Anyone who sees him or knows where he might be located should contact West Jordan Police immediately at 801-840-4000.
Johnson is believed to have been wounded in the attack that killed Tony and Katherine Butterfield. Both died from gunshot wounds, police have said.
The couple’s three children, all under the age of four, survived the middle-of-the-night attack at the family’s home near 3300 West 6920 South.
Police officers found the children safe inside the home after a neighbor called 911 to report gunfire and screams at the home.
Johnson was either stabbed or cut with a knife during the attack, police said in a press conference on Monday afternoon. He will likely have stab wounds on his appendages.
Police believe the attack on the Butterfields was targeted and that Johnson and the couple were acquainted. They would not speak more on the matter, "to maintain the integrity of the investigation."
They continued to characterize the attack as a "home invasion," saying they do not believe Johnson was invited to the home or welcomed inside.
There were signs at the home that whoever killed the Butterfields may have gone through the house or taken items, police said, though it is hard for officers to determine that without reliable witnesses. The couple's children were home at the time, but since they are all under the age of 4, officers are having difficulty determining the reliability of any information from them.
The attack on Tony and Katherine took place at the back of the home, police said. Tony was found shot to death in the backyard, Katherine in the back doorway.
A gun was not recovered from the crime scene, police said on Monday.
Police said Johnson is "certainly a dangerous person," but they do not believe he poses immediate danger to the community or those in the area where the murders occurred, nor do they believe he has returned to the neighborhood since the Butterfields were murdered.
He left the home before officers arrived and has been "avoiding contact with us" ever since, police said on Monday.
At this time, police are not seeking any other suspects in connection with the double murder.
The Butterfield children are safe with family members, police said. The family has requested privacy, but released a statement on Saturday night that said in part:
"Tony and Katherine were incredible Christ-like, kind, happy, and loving parents, children, siblings, and friends. We mourn their loss, but are grateful for the sure knowledge we have that we will be with them again."
A GoFundMe page was established to aid the family with the cost of funerals for the couple and the children's care.
kutv.com/news/local/wanted-police-seek-man-for-questioning-in-double-murder-of-west-jordan-parents
Thoughts? Based on local news articles, Johnson was still wanted for questioning at least as of last night (April 20th, 2020). Unbelievably, his wife, Sina Johnson, was arrested yesterday and accused of helping him escape: www.deseret.com/utah/2020/4/20/21228764/west-jordan-murders-suspect-victims-tony-butterfield-katherine-butterfield-mormon-lds
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