Two people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting Wednesday
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New Details: Minneapolis mass shooting suspect killed by police after custody exchange turns violent

The Minnesota BCA has confirmed 35-year old Carlton Johnson was killed by police in an exchange of gunfire

A mass shooting downtown Minneapolis left three dead and several injured. The shooter, who is dead, has been identified as 35-year-old Carlton Johnson II.
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Why there was no extreme risk protection order prior to the Minneapolis apartment mass shooting?

35-year-old Carlton Johnson II obtained a permit to carry a firearm in June despite a known criminal history

GREEN ISLE, MINNESOTA - JUNE 16: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Vance Luther Boelter poses for a booking photo on June 16, 2025 in Green Isle, Minnesota. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband, after a two-day manhunt. DFL State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and hospitalized in a separate incident. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a press conference that the shooting "appears to be a politically motivated assassination." (Photo by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images)
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Vance Boelter has pleaded not guilty in Hennepin County court on state charges for killing Minnesota lawmaker

As the City of St. Paul continues to grapple with copper wire theft, a new pilot project could result in a complete overhaul of how the city is lit.
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St. Paul experimenting with solar-powered street lights to battle copper wire thefts

"Leaves are turning already and that's an indication of the drought and basically stress on the plants," she says.
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Minnesota trees are already changing color and shedding leaves, a serious sign of drought and stress

Two days of nearly ideal weather means big crowds for the people trying to navigate their way into the Minnesota State Fair.
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Minnesota State Fair off to a big start with attendance setting a record on opening day

Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden says the best way to avoid traffic headaches is to find transit options

Catalytic converter thefts rising again despite a 2023 state law that put more restrictions on scrap dealers
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Catalytic converter thefts rising again despite a 2023 state law that put more restrictions on scrap dealers

The park is filled by rows of fresh green plants waiting to go into the soil at the park, while volunteers eagerly pack school supplies for students that have been donated by the community.
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Minneapolis' Pearl Park turns into a hub of kindness one year after the Annunciation mass shooting