The suspect in the Aug. 25 fatal shooting of Darrin Estephen Johnson, 31, has been arrested. Steven Shane Boykin, 42, was arrested Friday afternoon (Aug. 29) about 12:30 p.m. at a residence in the 80 block of East Wells Street in “the base” area of south Roswell. RPD personnel arrested Boykin without incident. He has been booked into the Chaves County Detention Center.
RPD says Johnson was allegeldy involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend. The woman called friends for help. Boykin is then believed to have gotten into a fight with Johnson outside the residence. Boykin is believed to have shot Johnson before fleeing the scene.