MESA, Ariz. — The man who live-streamed attacking an Arizona Department of Child Safety case worker has been indicted for attempted murder, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
A video streamed by the suspect, De'Andre Terrell Johnson, shows him arriving for a meeting with his case worker to discuss his open DCS case involving his children. He meets with the DCS employee in the lobby and they talk for an hour. The entire meeting was streamed live.
The employee is heard off-camera asking Johnson a series of personal questions about his mental state, education, background and children. They discuss serious allegations made against Johnson at the center of his open case.
On multiple occasions, Johnson asks the employee to introduce himself to his livestream to which the employee declines.
At the end of their meeting at 5 p.m., as the two stand up, Johnson asks the employee if he will "dap him up."
As soon as the employee leans in, Johnson grabs him and puts him into a chokehold. Johnson is seen squeezing the employee's neck tightly.
"You're a dead man," Johnson repeatedly states.
The live stream was still going. Johnson changes the angle of the camera multiple times to ensure the attack is within the frame.
Two minutes into the attempted strangulation, the employee does not appear to be moving.
That's when witnesses in the background can be heard yelling for Johnson to stop and saying they are calling the police.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Johnson is accused of strangling the case worker until the victim lost consciousness as well as attempting to evade capture and fleeing in his vehicle before being apprehended by Mesa Police.
Johnson faces the following charges:
- One count of attempt to commit first-degree murder, a class two felony
- One count of aggravated assault, a class four felony
- One count of unlawful flight from law enforcement vehicle, a class five felony
- Four counts of disorderly conduct, a class one misdemeanor
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