Former Police Officer Sentenced to Life for brutal domestic murdeer captured on ring camera after history of police reports
February 12, 2026
(Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that
Marcus Johnson, 35, was found guilty of First-Degree Murder and Shooting into a Dwelling in the brutal murder of his boyfriend, Carlos Collins, 25.
On April 9, 2024, Johnson fatally shot Collins 15 times outside Collins’ apartment at Tapestry Northridge Apartments. In addition to the gunshot wounds, the victim sustained six sharp-force injuries, later determined to have been inflicted with an axe. Ring camera footage captured the escalation of violence. The video showed Collins, naked and visibly bloodied, attempting to disarm Johnson by taking an axe from him. After Collins gained control of the axe, Johnson retreated into the apartment. Moments later, the footage showed Collins banging on a neighbor’s door seeking help, before Johnson reemerged with a firearm and fatally shot Collins multiple times. The killing followed a documented pattern of domestic violence, stalking, and intimidation, even after the victim had filed multiple police reports and obtained a restraining order against Johnson prior to his death. Johnson pawned the murder weapon before fleeing the state and ultimately being captured in Louisiana.
After trial, a jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts against Johnson: First-Degree Murder and Shooting into a Dwelling. Johnson now faces a mandatory life sentence to be served under the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
“This case represents the most dangerous reality of domestic violence. This was a deliberate, brutal killing rooted in control and obsession,” said District Attorney Owens. “Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute domestic violence cases and pursue justice for victims and their families.”
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JODY E. OWENS, II
