Former Texas A&M football player randomly hacked jogger to death in Dallas

Harry · October 13, 2015

Former Texas A&M football player Thomas Linze Johnson was out of football and out of his home.

And, Dallas police say, he was angry. Johnson allegedly took out that rage Monday morning by hacking a jogger to death with a “large-edged weapon” on the White Rock Creek Trail, police said.

“It appears Mr. Johnson picked this victim at random. Absolutely random,” Deputy Chief Rob Sherwin said. “He just attacked him. … It’s just very unusual. It’s quite shocking.”

Johnson, a former star wide receiver, will be charged with murder. He is currently in the Dallas County jail.

Police said officers were called shortly before 8 a.m. and found a man stabbed near White Rock Creek Trail underneath Walnut Hill Lane.

read more: http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/10/man-stabbed-to-death-on-trail-in-northeast-dallas-suspect-in-custody.html/?hootPostID=8113dcb9ddb9abe05c65aedeeaa05887

oldguystudent · October 13, 2015

Seems like I always read about some random violence around White Rock Creek. If I ever take up running again, I'll be sure to avoid that area.

Just to be safe, I think I'll never take up running again. Where's the cooler? I need another beer.

Mean Green 93-98 · October 13, 2015

I remember hearing about this guy disappearing, and I remember we had a thread or two about trying to get him to transfer to UNT. I'm glad that never materialized, and I hope this waste of oxygen hangs.

greenit · October 13, 2015

A$M somehow linked to the story? Not surprised.

FirefightnRick · October 14, 2015

I'm tellin ya......if we don't find a way to close the Knife And Machette Show loop hole this kind of thing is going to continue. Damn it I hate the National Knife Association and their political Ilk.

Rick

Edited October 14, 2015 by FirefightnRick

oldguystudent · October 14, 2015

I'm tellin ya......if we don't find a way to close the Knife And Machette Show loop hole this kind of thing is going to continue. Damn it I hate the National Knife Association and their political Ilk.

Rick

You jest, but I own a fixed blade knife. You could call it a combat knife, a hunting knife, a diving knife. Irrelevant. It has a handle and a 7-inch blade. It is one of my most useful tools. It is also illegal in Texas. It is apparently also illegal in Arkansas as I had it confiscated at a checkpoint this past summer. It is not illegal enough though, because I easily replaced it with Amazon Prime three days after Arkansas stole it from me.

Edited October 14, 2015 by oldguystudent