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McKENZIE — Johnny Wilson, 61, of Gardner Road, Cedar Grove, the Carroll County coroner, was charged with driving under the influence after he arrived in an impaired condition at a death scene in McKenzie on March 23.
McKenzie Police Department filed the charges against Wilson, a paramedic, after he arrived at the scene at 12:14 p.m. after being called to the Chestnut Street scene shortly after 9:30 a.m.
Officers responded to a scene near Greater Enon Baptist in McKenzie. A male was lying on a lawn with a gunshot wound. Officers and Baptist Emergency Medical Services arrived. EMTs determined the subject was dead and authorities summoned the coroner to investigate.
McKenzie Police Chief Craig Moates and officers Dalton Raspberry, Ryan White, Jasmin Powell, and Assistant Chief Rick Sawyers each filed supporting reports of what they witnessed at the scene.