Dossier
Reginald Merisma
Coverage of Reginald Merisma in the Nexus archive.
Anthony Johnsonperson2Lauderhill Police Departmentorganization2Cora Johnsonperson1Broward Sheriff’s Officeorganization1Stand Your Ground defensetopic1Northwest 34 Terrace and Ninth Streetplace1first-degree murdertopic1Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO)organization1Calypso Cay apartment complexplace1Northwest 34th Terraceplace1first degree premeditated murdertopic1
- Mother to judge: Fatal shooting in Lauderhill ‘could have been prevented’
Anthony Johnson, 35, shot and killed Reginald Merisma, 35, after Merisma had previously threatened him. Johnson called 911 before confessing to the shooting, and his mother claimed the incident could have been prevented if bullying was addressed. He faces a first-degree murder charge with bond denied.
- Arrest made in fatal Lauderhill shooting
A 35-year-old man, Anthony Johnson, was arrested in Lauderhill for fatally shooting Reginald Merisma outside a home. Police stated the shooting was targeted, with Johnson calling 911 after the incident. A second shooting occurred nearby at the Calypso Cay apartment complex, leaving a victim hospitalized.