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FBI, Denver Police Launch $10,000 Reward and Billboards to Find Suspect in 2023 Bar Killings

Investigators urge tips to locate Mathew LaDaniel Johnson, wanted on state murder charges under a federal unlawful-flight warrant.

Overview

  • Authorities will post 28 Front Range billboards to boost a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
  • Johnson is accused in the Dec. 30, 2023 shooting on The Viking's patio that killed Brandon Houston, 41, and Jason Lewis, 38, and wounded two other men.
  • Investigators report a physical altercation preceded the gunfire before the suspect fled the scene.
  • He faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of criminal attempt first-degree murder, with a federal unlawful-flight warrant issued Aug. 12 in Colorado.
  • The FBI cites ties to Louisiana, Sacramento and Chicago, notes prior work as a Denver Public Library custodian, and urges tips to 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov as the victims’ family pleads for help.