NYPD Identifies And Arrests Woman Involved In BK Execution Style Shooting

Police officials captured and arrested 42-year-old Claudia Banton in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 8.

The shocking surveillance footage showed a woman emerge from a double-parked vehicle right before walking up to Johnson and shooting her execution-style in the back of the head. As Johnson fell to the ground, the woman shot her again, right before she walked back to the vehicle and drove off. The NYPD strongly believes that Banton was responsible for the shooting. According to PEOPLE, the young mother was in front of her apartment building in Crown Heights when the incident occurred. Coincidentally, both Banton and Johnson had attended a funeral shortly before the horrific shooting.

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea confirmed the arrest on Twitter writing:

“APPREHENSION MADE You can run, but the long arm of the law will find you. The woman responsible for the August 4th murder of a #Brooklyn woman has been apprehended by our partners in Jacksonville, Florida.”

Black Enterprise noted that Banton may have lured Johnson to her death with a phone call. According to the victim’s mother, Delia Berry, the suspect was close with the family at one point.

“Oh my God, oh my God, she used to stay with us,” Berry said back in August, according to the outlet.

“She was one of my babies too. She slept on my bed and ate my food,” she added to PIX 11. 

Johnson’s distraught mother said she’s still unclear of the motive behind her daughter’s tragic death, but she did mention that the two women’s relationship had recently turned sour citing that they had been arguing in the past.

A GoFundMe campaign had been set up to help Johnson’s family with funeral costs.

“Delia was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and up and coming entrepreneur,” the page read. “Our loss is immense.”

Johnson leaves behind a 17-year-old daughter.

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