Homeless man ID’d as person found at abandoned dealership in Augusta

Lee Marvin Johnson was found dead Tuesday outside an old car dealership on Walton Way.

Date: July 04, 2024

A homeless man was identified Wednesday as the person found dead in the parking lot of the former Johnson Cadillac dealership on Walton Way in Augusta.

Lee Marvin Johnson, 58, was identified through the use of fingerprints, which was necessary due to the condition of the body, Coroner Mark Bowen said. The man had been deceased for several days before being discovered.

The condition of the remains has led investigators to deem the death as “suspicious.” An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause and manner of death.

The old Johnson Cadillac dealership has been vacant for some time.

(Note: If you have a better photo of Lee Johnson, please text it to 803-487-3224.)

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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