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Erie man on trial for Sept. 2023 shooting death

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An Erie man accused of a murder dating back to September of 2023 is now facing a jury at the Erie County Courthouse. Defonta Butler, 31, is on trial for allegedly shooting and killing 40-year-old Jeffrey Johnson on an East 17th Street sidewalk in 2023. ‘We’d like to thank the citizens of Erie:’ Intel, surveillance leads to arrest in fatal shooting Before his arrest, Erie police said Butler fled to Meadville, where he was later taken into c…

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YOURERIE broke the news in on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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