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Serious assault case upgraded to homicide after victim dies from injuries weeks later

Baltimore County Police
Posted at 4:54 PM, Oct 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-14 09:01:14-04

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A September assault case has now been ruled a homicide after the victim died of his injuries on Sunday.

On September 24, at around 9 a.m., Baltimore County Police was called to the 500 block of Eastern Boulevard for a call of an unconscious subject. The victim, 78-year-old William David Johnson, Jr., had been hit repeatedly with a blunt object.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Johnson's death a homicide from multiple head injuries with complications Friday after an autopsy was performed. Johnson remained hospitalized at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center since the day of accident, September 24, until his death.

No suspect has been identified, at this time, but anyone with information is asked to call (410) 307-2020.