Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said on Jan. 14 that 25-year old Terrell Johnson died by multiple stab wounds in a Jan. 9 homicide in the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue South, just outside the city limits.

Slaughter said the autopsy was conducted on Jan. 13.

He said the investigation was ongoing and that the Montana Department of Justice had granted his request for expedited evidentiary processing for the case.

CCSO seeking suspect in Jan. 9 homicide

Slaughter said he wasn’t yet releasing a description of the suspect since investigators will need to corroborate information, but thanked the public for leads that had helped the case or rule things out.

Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said on Jan. 13 that based on the investigation, detectives are looking for a male who was on foot in the area of 18th Street South to 5th Street South and 10th Avenue South to 22nd Avenue South between about 5:55-7 a.m. Jan. 9.

CCSO investigating Jan. 9 homicide; two homicide cases moving forward to trial

“Based on investigative findings so far, detectives believe this individual poses a potential threat to the safety of the community,” Slaughter said in a release.

CCSO is asking for residents, homeowners or businesses in those areas who have video surveillance, doorbell camera footage or any video showing a person on foot during that time frame to contact Det. Nick Allison at 406-836-0010 or  nallison@cascadecountymt.gov.

Slaughter said that the investigation started around noon Jan. 9 with a report of a suspicious death in the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue South, just outside the city limits.

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating and tracking movement of Jonson’s vehicle, a red 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, particularly from Jan. 7 through about noon Jan. 9. He’s believed to have frequented downtown bars and investigators are seeking information as to his movements, associations or vehicle during that timeframe.