Buffalo Police say teen died of asphyxia; boyfriend charged with murder
Larrinsha Johnson, 18, was killed on Saturday. Police found her body in a car. The D.A. said she was severely beaten. Her boyfriend has been charged with murder.
Credit: Friends of Larrinsha Johnson
Author: Claudine Ewing
Updated: 4:26 PM EDT April 21, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — When police arrived Saturday night in MLK Park, they found a gruesome scene. Larinsha Johnson, 18, was dead inside of a car.
Buffalo Police say she died of asphyxia.
"It appears that the victim was not only strangled, but severely beaten as well," said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn.