Stafford Murder Suspect To Remain Behind Bars: Media Report

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Image: Antoine Johnson (Stafford County Sheriff’s Office)

The Maryland man accused of killing an FBI employee in April in Stafford County was denied bond Wednesday, according to a media report.

Antoine Gary Johnson, 26, of Upper Marlboro, will remain behind bars at the Rappahannock Regional Jail; a preliminary hearing in his case is scheduled for Aug. 4. He’s accused of shooting FBI police officer Jeremy Brown on the morning of April 27 as Brown was leaving his residence at 110 Abby Lane in southern Stafford.

Johnson was arrested later that day in King George County. He’s been charged with first-degree murder, using a firearm in the commission of a felony and attempted robbery.

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In Stafford General District Court on Wednesday, Commonwealth’s Attorney argued against releasing Johnson on bond, providing details of the case that were not previously released, according to the Free Lance-Star.

Olsen said that Johnson told detectives that he and Brown had been in a romantic relationship that ended in rancor in mid-March. On the morning of the slaying, Johnson arrived in Brown’s neighborhood at about 3 a.m. and waited for around two hours for Brown to leave his residence before shooting him.