The Gunman in a Deadly Minneapolis Shooting Had Left a Long Trail of Warning Signs
Police said Johnson had threatened neighbors and planned to shoot people after eviction efforts and domestic-violence complaints.
- Late Wednesday, Carlton Johnson killed two neighbors and injured five others in a Minneapolis apartment building before police fatally shot him 2 minutes after the 911 call.
- Facing eviction, Johnson repeatedly threatened to shoot building managers and his ex-girlfriend, showing neighbors his pistol days before the attack and warning of his plans.
- Authorities had investigated Johnson on June 25 for displaying a weapon but declined to file charges, citing insufficient evidence despite his legal permit to carry.
- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans told reporters, "This is once again a situation where domestic violence is central to a really terrible situation." Hospitalization status of injured victims remained unclear.
- Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson defended the department's response, stating officers "only recently knew of many of the incidents" amid a large volume of cases limiting investigative resources.
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The life and times of Carlton Johnson II
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Years of threats preceded deadly Minneapolis shooting. It took four (4) reporters to chronicle the all-too-brief life of one Carlton Neal Johnson II, the perpetrator of that mass shooting earlier this week in Minneapolis. The piece extends for some 43 paragraphs without reaching anything resembling a conclusion. The Star Tribune reports, Carlton Johnson II had a long history of threats and violence that ended…
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What we know about the mass shooting in Minneapolis
A gunman shot two Minneapolis police officers, killed two people and injured three others at an apartment building near Loring Park on Wednesday afternoon. A third officer was also injured. The suspected gunman was identified as Carlton Neal Johnson II,…
Years of threats preceded deadly Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Carlton Johnson II had a long history of threats and violence that ended Wednesday when he allegedly shot six people in downtown Minneapolis, killing two and wounding two police officers. In June, Johnson, 35, allegedly walked around Shoreline…
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