Episode 19 - The Death of LaVena Johnson, Part I

On July 19, 2005, PFC LaVena Johnson was found dead in a tent during the Iraq War. But this is not a case of enemy combatants or friendly fire, this is a case of a possible cover-up by the United States Department of Defense. Initially ruled a suicide via a self-inflicted gunshot wound, LaVena's death seems more consistent with foul play than a psychologically distraught soldier. In the first part of this two-parter, we discuss the ballistics and crime scene photos from LaVena's death investigation. Do you believe she committed suicide or do was it something much more devious?

REFERENCES:

https://web.archive.org/web/20081015063957/http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/40956/1/Who-killed-Private-First-Class-LaVena-L-Johnson/Page1.html

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/article_0619c32f-0e7a-5e55-8b9b-2a11cb66ed9e.html

https://www.donaldwatkins.com/post/the-murder-of-pfc-lavena-johnson-part-1

https://www.cid.army.mil/assets/docs/foia/ReadingRoom/Lavena%20Johnson%202005.pdf