Tyquan Johnson, Vatican‑Declared Miracle Baby, Arrested for Rhode Island Double Shooting

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Tyquan Johnson, 19, who was declared a miracle by Pope Leo XIV after surviving a 65‑minute lack of heartbeat at birth in 2007, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Virginia on a warrant for a double shooting in Newport, Rhode Island. Police say Johnson is charged with felony assault with a firearm and firing in a compact area. The July 19 incident wounded two men, ages 22 and 25, with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Authorities also indicated a second suspect is being sought for questioning. The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints reviewed and approved the miracle declaration, which recognized the infant’s revival after a physician invoked the intercession of Father Salvador Valera Parra.

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Father Salvador Valera Parra · Newport Police Department · Newport, Rhode Island · Pope Leo XIV · Tyquan Johnson · U.S. Marshals Service

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[● 7 SOURCES] Johnson faces charges of felony assault with a firearm and discharging a firearm in a compact area. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Tyquan Johnson was born premature on 14 January 2007 in Rhode Island. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk
[● 7 SOURCES] The miracle was attributed to a physician praying to Father Salvador Valera Parra after the infant had no heartbeat for 65 minutes. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Pope Leo XIV officially recognized Johnson's 2007 recovery as a miracle in 2025. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints reviewed and approved the miracle declaration for Johnson. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Johnson was arrested in Virginia in July 2026 by U.S. Marshals on a warrant for a double shooting in Newport, Rhode Island. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] A second suspect is also wanted or arrested in connection with the Newport shooting. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The shooting on 19 July 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island injured two men, ages 22 and 25, with non‑life‑threatening injuries. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · cathnews.com · www.theblaze.com · www.mirror.co.uk · +2 more