Black Teen Dies After Being Chased By White Friends Who Made Racist Remark

Photo: Getty Images A family is seeking answers after a Black teenager died in Pennsylvania following an alleged game of tag with his white friends, per the Atlanta Black Star. Justin Johnson, 16, died on April 26 after telling his father that he was going outside to “play tag” with his friends near his home in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania. Home surveillance footage shows Johnson heading outside after a white teenager rang his doorbell. Another white teen joined the group from across the street. Video shows the pair later chasing Johnson as he runs down an embankment next to his home and disappears from view. One of the white teenagers then said: “Yo, where the [expletive] did he go? He just went back to f–ing Africa!” Johnson is later seen walking back to his home alone. After an hour of being inside, Johnson’s father attempted to call him, but the teen didn’t answer. The father came home to his son unresponsive on the floor. Johnson was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Questions surround whether the teen’s death was racially motivated. Attorneys representing the family also believe the TikTok trend “Senior Assassin” could have played a role...