Minneapolis gunman facing eviction made threats before killing two
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Carlton Johnson II, 35, killed two people and wounded four others in a shooting at the Loring Towers apartment complex in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, before dying at the scene. Court documents obtained after the attack showed Johnson had been fighting an eviction order issued in June and had a documented history of threatening and violent behaviour towards neighbours and building staff in the months beforehand, raising questions about whether the shooting could have been prevented.
Filings revealed Johnson disturbed the peace with a loud dispute in January, assaulted a resident in March, and by June was openly carrying a gun, at one point waving it in the management office and telling residents he "would kill someone." He was allowed to remain in his flat after agreeing to stop displaying weapons, but was due in court over the eviction on 11 September. Neighbours said he had grown volatile amid a recent breakup and a child custody dispute, with one, Chris Miller, saying Johnson had told him he planned to shoot his ex-girlfriend and two property managers and had emailed a warning to management days before the attack; another resident said Johnson threatened to kill the mother of his child moments before opening fire. Police, who received the first report at 4.36pm and described being "familiar" with the suspect, have not officially named the gunman, and no motive has been confirmed.
- Carlton Johnson II, 35, killed two, wounded four, then died at the scene.
- He was fighting an eviction and had a history of gun threats.
- Neighbours say he'd warned of violence days before the attack.
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Neighbours at Loring Towers in Minneapolis say Carlton Johnson II had shown clear warning signs before the shooting, including threats against his ex-partner and building staff, in the days beforehand. He was reportedly going through a break-up and a custody dispute, and was contesting an eviction linked to earlier incidents involving a firearm.
The attack itself killed two people and wounded four others at the downtown residential building. Johnson, 35, died at the scene, and had been due in court later this month over the eviction case he was fighting.
The emerging accounts matter because they raise questions about whether warning signs, including a resident's email to management, were acted on before the attack took place.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Minneapolis shooting suspect was being evicted from apartment before attack that left two dead as his violent history comes to light and neighbors reveal terrifying threats”.