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BCA Leads Probe After Officer Gunfire Kills Carlton Johnson

9/6/2026

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Summary

Officers Shoot Killer

Officers Joseph Michnowski and Yahye Ahmed shot and killed Carlton Neal Johnson II after he opened fire at Shoreline Apartments.
Johnson killed 63-year-old Dale Henry Spry and 61-year-old Muse A. Afrah on the ninth floor.
Property manager Jan Peterson, 56, was shot about six times; her condition was not specified.
Court filings reveal Johnson displayed a gun on June 11 and faced an eviction hearing on Sept 11.

Summary

BCA Leads Investigation

Superintendent Drew Evans announced the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will lead the shooting investigation.
Investigators confirmed Johnson’s death resulted from officer gunfire, not self-inflicted.
BCA is examining whether Johnson or police fired the first shot in the ninth-floor gunfight.
Surveillance video showed Johnson shooting two apartment staff members before climbing to the ninth floor.

History

Historical Context

On February 4 1999, NYPD officers of the Street Crime Unit fired 41 rounds at unarmed immigrant Amadou Diallo, killing him and sparking nationwide protests, a $3 million civil settlement, and the unit’s 2002 disbanding. The case’s acquittals and reforms remain a reference point as Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension now probes the initial shot in a recent ninth-floor gunfight, highlighting enduring debates over police use-of-force.

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Officers Shoot Killer

Officers Joseph Michnowski and Yahye Ahmed shot and killed Carlton Neal Johnson II after he opened fire at Shoreline Apartments.
Johnson killed 63-year-old Dale Henry Spry and 61-year-old Muse A. Afrah on the ninth floor.
Property manager Jan Peterson, 56, was shot about six times; her condition was not specified.
Court filings reveal Johnson displayed a gun on June 11 and faced an eviction hearing on Sept 11.

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