31-year-old Anthony Ray Johnson, Jr., a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died on April 21 in custody at the Tarrant County jail. His family and their lawyers want the sheriff’s office to release the video of the jailhouse incident that left their son and brother dead.
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office along with the Texas Rangers are investigating recent inmate deaths in the jail.Anthony Johnson, Jr. is the fifth inmate to die at the Tarrant County jail this year. His family has questions about what happened and why, saying they've been told nothing.Daryl K. Washington represents the family of 31-year-old Anthony Ray Johnson, Jr., a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who died April 21 in custody at the Tarrant County jail.
"There are too many missteps," said Anthony’s sister, Janelle Johnson. "And I think the missteps happened even before my brother. And with this, everybody has to be held accountable." Anthony’s family says he suffered from mental health issues, but his mother says he sounded well and stable during a phone call hours before his death.Anthony was arrested in Saginaw after he was seen with a knife behaving erratically at an intersection.
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