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The Shoreline Plaza shooting
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Where it stands
Police say Carlton Johnson shot and killed two people and wounded five others at Shoreline Plaza on Sept. 2, 2026, before officers killed him. Police reached the building in under three minutes; the report gives no further investigation findings or official response.
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The story so far
A Gun Permit and 6 Warnings, Then 2 Dead in Minneapolis
Video shows how fast police reached Shoreline Plaza — and how many earlier chances to disarm a permitted carrier passed before two neighbors died.
What moved
- Officers inside in under three minutes; two exchanges of fire with Johnson in haze.
- Johnson killed on ninth floor; autopsy finds multiple gunshot wounds, manner homicide.
Still open after this report
- No verified finding that the two residents were specifically targeted.
- Whether the 2023 restraining-order petitioner is the woman shot outside.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Drew EvansAmerican police officer1 report
Jacob FreyMayor of Minneapolis since 20181 report
Mary MoriartyAmerican lawyer and activist1 report
Places
- 15 E Grant St15 E Grant St, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA1 report
- Hennepin CountyHennepin County, MN, USA1 report
- MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN, USA1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
26 sources15 outlets1 video
startribune.com6
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paulfox9.com2
KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness Newskstp.com2
ABC News1First1 video
- First reported
- New video shows deadly Minneapolis mass shooting unfold
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USA TODAYusatoday.com1
