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DA: Man charged in cold-case killings went to buy videotape of gold dealer Rick Davis

photo Rick Davis, owner of Rick Davis Gold & Diamonds, speaks about the high price of gold at his Brainerd Road store early Wednesday morning.
photo Donny Goetcheus
photo Sean Goetcheus

Editor’s note: You can find a full updated version of this story here.

UPDATED: The Hamilton County Grand Jury on Monday indicted 52-year-old Christopher Jeffre Johnson on two counts of first-degree murder in the January 1997 deaths of Sean and Donny Goetcheus.

Investigators believe that one of the victims had a videotape of illegal activity involving Rick Davis of Rick Davis’ Gold & Diamonds, according to a news release, and Johnson went to the brothers’ house with money to buy the videotape.

“During their encounter, Johnson became angry and shot Sean [Goetcheus],” according to the release.

Donny Goetcheus called out to ask what was going on, before he, too was shot, according to the release.