The Chilling Case of Sheldon Johnson Charged with murder after Headless Torso Found
New York City’s community was shaken to its core when news surfaced about the gruesome murder involving Sheldon Johnson, a 48-year-old man who, till recently, was an advocate for criminal justice reform and a youth counselor. The case not only highlights the heinous crime but also the puzzling trajectory of a man who seemed to be on a path of redemption. Here’s a detailed examination of the investigation and charges against Sheldon Johnson.
The Discovery of the Crime
On a fateful Tuesday night, officers responded to a welfare check at 979 Summit Avenue in the Bronx, where they made a grisly discovery — a headless torso in an apartment. This torso, found with legs attached, was later identified as belonging to 44-year-old Collin Small, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation unraveled further when surveillance footage depicted the last images of Small entering his Highbridge apartment. A day following this, Johnson was found inside the same apartment with dismembered body parts — a torso minus the head and arms. The police took him into custody amidst shocking eyewitness accounts of hearing gunshots from the apartment.
