The 24-year-old suspect charged with murder and attempted murder in the Minneapolis mass shooting last weekend is expected in court Thursday, days after a gun battle outside a nightclub left seven wounded and two dead, including a bystander killed hours before his college graduation. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SEEKS STATE, FEDERAL REINFORCEMENTS AFTER MASS SHOOTING KILLS COLLEGE KIDE BEFORE GRADUATIONJohnson was fatally shot in the back while running away down the sidewalk. Forensic examination and analysis of the bullets’ trajectory determined that Carroll’s shooting killed both Jones and Johnson and wounded the seven other victims, the complaint says. At the time of the shooting, Carroll had pending felony cases, including second-degree assault and fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. More than 190 people have been killed or wounded in shootings this year – compared to the 75 killed or wounded by this point of 2020.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2021 16:50 UTC