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Shooting in Minneapolis Kills Two, Injures Six Including Police

A shooting in Minneapolis killed two people and injured six, including police officers, after a suspect died at the scene.

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The suspected shooter, identified as Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, of Minneapolis, died at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. [1] Two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an apartment building near downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, according to authorities. [2] Carlton Neal Johnson II, a 35-year-old resident of the Shoreline Plaza apartment building in Minneapolis, killed three people and wounded six others in a shooting on Wednesday evening. [3] Johnson subsequently shot and killed two other residents, Muse Abdi Afrah, 61, and Dale Henry Spry, 63, who also lived on the ninth floor. [4] Carlton Neal Johnson II, identified as the shooter, was among the three people who died in the incident. [5] One victim died from wounds at an area hospital while the other died at the scene, according to KMSP. [6] Three Minneapolis police officers were injured during the incident; two were shot by gunfire and one was injured by other means. [7] Johnson died during a shootout with police, while two officers were seriously wounded and one suffered minor injuries before all were cleared. [8] Court records indicate that Carlton Neal Johnson II had a history of assault and making violent threats and was facing eviction from the apartment building where the shooting took place. [9] Three police officers sustained injuries during the shooting and are expected to make full recoveries. [10]
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  1. The suspected shooter, identified as Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, of Minneapolis, died at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. · WFTV
  2. Two people were killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an apartment building near downtown Minneapolis on Thursday, according to authorities. · WFTV
  3. Carlton Neal Johnson II, a 35-year-old resident of the Shoreline Plaza apartment building in Minneapolis, killed three people and wounded six others in a shooting on Wednesday evening. · Clarín
  4. Johnson subsequently shot and killed two other residents, Muse Abdi Afrah, 61, and Dale Henry Spry, 63, who also lived on the ninth floor. · Clarín
  5. Carlton Neal Johnson II, identified as the shooter, was among the three people who died in the incident. · keysnews.com
  6. One victim died from wounds at an area hospital while the other died at the scene, according to KMSP. · WFTV
  7. Three Minneapolis police officers were injured during the incident; two were shot by gunfire and one was injured by other means. · WFTV
  8. Johnson died during a shootout with police, while two officers were seriously wounded and one suffered minor injuries before all were cleared. · Clarín
  9. Court records indicate that Carlton Neal Johnson II had a history of assault and making violent threats and was facing eviction from the apartment building where the shooting took place. · keysnews.com
  10. Three police officers sustained injuries during the shooting and are expected to make full recoveries. · keysnews.com
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