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Man Charged with Murdering Mother and Son in Joliet

1/29/2026

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Johnson Charged with Murder

Joseph D. Johnson is charged with six counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of Joselynn Diaz-Garcia, 36, and her 4-year-old son in Joliet, Illinois.
Police responded to gunfire early Sunday morning and found the victims in their backyard.
Johnson suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his ankle and remains hospitalized under police guard.
An 8-year-old Diaz-Garcia child was found unharmed inside the home.

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Johnson Charged with Murder

Joseph D. Johnson is charged with six counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of Joselynn Diaz-Garcia, 36, and her 4-year-old son in Joliet, Illinois.
Police responded to gunfire early Sunday morning and found the victims in their backyard.
Johnson suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his ankle and remains hospitalized under police guard.
An 8-year-old Diaz-Garcia child was found unharmed inside the home.

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