Family forever changed by impulsive attack

One week ago, Darron Johnson was stabbed by Joseph Jones at the Rolling Green apartments in Edmond.  

According to Mia Beasley, his aunt, Johnson and his mother went to the apartment complex to visit his 3-year-old daughter.  

According to Edmond police, an altercation happened between Johnson, 26-year-old Kierra Barton, the mother of his child, and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Joseph Jones.

Johnson was stabbed by Jones in the chest with a knife.  

“My sister was there, and unfortunately, she saw the whole thing. It happened in her presence,” said Beasley.  

Johnson ran across the street to the eXpress gas station where paramedics took him to OU Medical Center. Johnson later succumbed to his wounds.  

Beasley said the relationship between Johnson and Barton was not always contentious.  

“It wasn't until this recent relationship that there began to be friction with visitations and contact and the times they were blocked from being able to see or speak,” Beasley said.

Beasley said this makes what happened to her nephew more disheartening.  

She adds that since the incident, her sister has been overcome with devastation and wonders what she could have done differently.  

“How do you move forward knowing that you've lost a child to a senseless act?” Beasley said.

Beasley also said that, as a family, they believe they should gain custody of the 3-year-old for her safety.  

The family has also started a GoFundMe to help with legal fees and funeral costs.  

Barton and Jones were both arrested and transferred to the Oklahoma County Detention Center. Beasley says Barton’s bail has been increased since the arrest. 

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