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Flomaton Man Wanted For 2021 Century Murder Arrested In Atmore
February 15, 2022
A Flomaton man wanted for a July 2021 murder in Century has been arrested in Alabama.
Timothy Lavon Johnson, 34, was arrested without incident as he walked along Howard Street in Atmore, according to Atmore Police.
Johnson is wanted for murder of a man that died less than two weeks after he was found unresponsive with head injuries in Century.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to an aggravated battery report on Hilltop Road at Alger Road at 11:18 a.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021. The man, identified by family as Chris Hunter, passed away July 28, 2021, 10 days after he was injured.
Family members told NorthEscambia.com that Chris Hunter was the brother of Greg Hunter, who died days after he was found injured outside a Century bar.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to Odom’s Bar on North Century Boulevard about 10 p.m. on June 19, 2021, to find 60-year old Greg Hunter down in the parking lot. At the time, investigators said it was a homicide and that he had been seriously beaten and left unconscious. But the Medical Examiner’s Office later said Greg Hunter died of natural causes (click for an earlier story).
Johnson is in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton awaiting extradition to Florida to face the homicide charge in the death of Chris Hunter.
Editor’s note: The cause of death of Greg Hunter at Odom’s Bar remains as natural causes according to the Medical Examiner’s Office, and Johnson is in no way accused in his death.
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9 Responses to “Flomaton Man Wanted For 2021 Century Murder Arrested In Atmore”
I am so glad they FINALLY arrested this animal! Chris was always such a sweet and kind person. None of us are perfect but NO ONE deserves to die like this. PERIOD! I hope and pray that he NEVER sees the light of day again. Too bad our justice system doesn’t believe in an EYE FOR AN EYE!! I wish he could get EXACTLY what he gave to this victim. Either way, he will answer here on Earth as he will on judgement day!! God bless Chris’s
family! Especially Donna and Crystal. Y’all are in my prayers daily!
@ Jason, is he out on bond?
He is not. Still awaiting extradition to Florida.
@ Jason, is he out on bond?
HE WILL KILL SOME ONE ELSE WHILE HES OUT ON BOND.
PRAISE GOD‼️
I have prayed for this moment.
Thank God this man (better yet, this animal) finally got arrested for Chris’s murder.
I pray he gets what he deserves for taking an innocent man’s life and he will.
It takes a COWARD to attack a man while he is sleeping.
Chris never had the chance to defend himself.
He never knew it was coming.
Chris you will never be forgotten and we will make sure justice is served for what this low life done to you.
We love you and we miss you so very much.
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of you.
It’s about time they got him off the streets. He has a criminal record a mile long. I hope the family can get some justice . The world is a better place knowing he will not be able to do this or hurt anyone else. God bless this family and especially this poor victim!!!
THANK YOU GOD!! NOW THESE GUYS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL REST BETTER. IT IS A SHAME THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE TO LIVE IN A SCAREY SOCIETY! DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!! REMEMBER YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE!! THANK YOU GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS. TEACH YOUR CHILDREN OF LOVE!!!
Sure…it’s just a coincidence that one brother died of “natural causes” in Odom’s parking lot a month earlier…it all stinks to high heaven.
Finally justice will be served for what happened to my uncle and my family can get closure. Rest easy now Uncle Chris with Granny, Dallas, and Uncle Greg. We love you