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Police say man wanted on sex charges shot at officers

Police brought a search warrant to this home on Hampton Road Monday night. They say they had evidence of 65 year old Billy M. Johnson sexual abusing a 14 year old girl.

“The complaint was that her daughter..had been sexually assaulted,” said London Police Lt. Stewart Walker.

Police says Johnson ignored commands to come out. Lt. Walker says extra officers were there...because he says they knew Johnson had a gun. After about an hour of what they said were repeated attempts to get Johnson to come out...they say he fired one shot in the direction of 3 officers.

“In my opinion, less than 15 feet in the direction of the officers,” said Walker.

But Johnson's granddaughter, who didn't want to be identified, says Johnson didn't know the men outside were police.

“He called, left a message on my phone, said a bunch of boys were around his house, with guns, trying to kill him. Get in his house and kill him,” she said.

In addition to wanton endangerment, police say they're also charging Johnson with committing sexual acts with the now 14-year-old over a 4 to 5 year period. But his granddaughter says those allegations came from an argument that started when the alleged victim called her boyfriend from Johnson's home.

“He (victim’s boyfriend) called back...Pawpaw called him and cussed him. After that she got mad,” she said.

No one was hurt in the standoff and police say a conversation with Johnson and his grandson lead to him surrendering peacefully..


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