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Johnson obtained a permit to carry in April despite prior documented threats, which made officials say made evicting him and charging him more difficult.
MINNEAPOLIS — Many people wonder: with all the threats that were documented regarding Carlton Johnson II before he shot seven people, killing 2 — how was he approved for a permit to carry a handgun?
KARE 11 News has confirmed through sources that the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office issued Johnson a permit to carry in April 2026.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher says he should have been denied.
"It all starts with granting a permit to a person that should not have it," Fletcher said.
When the Loring Towers tried to evict Johnson, his attorney filed a ...
