Kai Johnson, of Kinsley Road in Pemberton, was charged with Murder (First Degree), Attempted Murder (First Degree), Aggravated Assault (First Degree), Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (Second Degree), Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Second Degree), and Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Third Degree). “He made you want to be better,” Faulkner said.Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that an 18-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old male and wounding a 17-year-old female last week in the 100 block of Snow Avenue in Browns Mills. Moving forward, the team is working to remember Johnson and honor him on and off the field. He is 19 years old from Ypsi city, currently in the Washtenaw County Jail, denied bond,” Jackson said. “The person we arrested was a Marlin Talley. Someone shot and killed the youth football coach. Investigators say they are trying to find out if the shooter acted alone or with one other person. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office says Johnson was at a home in the 9000 block of Panama in Superior Township when there was an argument. “It doesn’t appear to be a random shooting.” “We’re still trying to figure out exactly what happened,” said Derrick Jackson of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. It was one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever seen,” Faulkner said. “The board made the decision, which I think was the right decision, to tell the boys all together. “In an environment where we are short on male positive role models, he was that for thirty-plus boys, ages seven to nine,” said Travis Faulkner, the father of a player on the team.įaulkner says the team learned together of the tragedy. His obituary says he joined the Junior Braves Football Association when he was 8 years old. Then as an adult, he decided to give back and quickly became an admired and respected head coach for their freshman team.Īction News spoke to parents of team members who witnessed his impact. Keifor Johnson, 26, was murdered on Sunday, Oct. 14 at a home in Superior Township. A youth football community is mourning the loss of a man who made a difference in the lives of numerous young athletes in Ypsilanti.
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