Fatal Shooting Of Ex-Girlfriend's Partner In Woodbridge Leads To Sentence

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A man had been sentenced in the killing of his ex-girlfriend's romantic partner at a Woodbridge sports bar, according to the Prince William County Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.

Traivon Johnson, 29, had pleaded guilty in July to second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and conspiracy to commit use of a firearm in commission of a felony. The charges stem from the March 2021 killing of Kalin Robinson. On Thursday, a judge sentenced Johnson to 54 years of prison with three years of supervision.

"The brutal killing of Kalin Robinson in a parking lot in Woodbridge was deliberately orchestrated by the Defendant, Traivon Johnson," said Commonwealth's Attorney Amy Ashworth in a statement. "Without his cold and calculating actions, the murder would not have taken place. Although no sentence can bring Mr. Robinson back, the imposition of the maximum allowable sentence of 54 years in prison demonstrates that Traivon Johnson’s behavior will not be tolerated in our community."

The March 25, 2021 fatal shooting happened at Babylon Woodbridge (3081 Golansky Blvd.). Prince William County Police had responded to a shooting report and found a victim with gunshot wounds in the neck, abdomen, shoulders and legs. During the investigation, police obtained surveillance footage showing a suspect shoot a gun in Babylon Woodbridge's parking lot before fleeing the scene.

According to prosecutors, Johnson had threatened to shoot his ex-girlfriend and her new romantic partner, identified as Robinson, a month before. Johnson and his associate knew the ex-girlfriend was frequently at Babylon Woodbridge and planned to kill Robinson.

A few days after the homicide, Johnson was seen on a Ring camera retrieving a gun in his neighborhood. Cartridge casings found in Johnson's home and at the crime scene were determined to be from the same gun, prosecutors say.

Victim witness case managers provided assistance to the victim's family during the case.