According to investigators, Carlton Neal Johnson II began the attack by shooting a woman believed to be the mother of his child. The child, who was present, was not injured. Johnson then wounded two building employees before taking an elevator to the ninth floor.

On the ninth floor, he killed two residents: 63-year-old Dale Henry Spry and 61-year-old Muse A. Afrah. Investigators have not determined whether Johnson deliberately targeted the victims or encountered them in the hallway.

Body-camera footage shows officers searching the building for victims and the armed suspect. When officers reached the ninth floor, Johnson emerged from around a hallway corner and opened fire. Officers Joseph Michnowski and Yahye Mahmed Ahmed were shot and wounded. Police returned fire, killing Johnson during the exchange.

Johnson killed two people and shot five others: the woman believed to be the mother of his child, two building employees and two police officers. The city’s initial report also listed a third injured officer, four officers affected by an unidentified airborne substance or haze, and two officers injured in a vehicle crash while responding to the scene.

Investigative documents show that building management contacted police about four hours before the shooting to report a threatening email connected to Johnson and an ongoing eviction case. Minneapolis police said they received a report at approximately 12:41 p.m. alleging that Johnson had threatened to shoot a resident and others.

The complaint was classified as a “terroristic threats” report but was not assigned for immediate action. It was still moving through the police records-management system when Johnson began shooting at approximately 4:36 p.m.

Police had also investigated Johnson in June over an incident involving the display of a firearm, but prosecutors did not file charges. Residents and court documents indicate that he had previously threatened neighbors and building employees, and at least one person had sought a restraining order against him.

The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities examining Johnson’s motive, whether specific people were targeted and whether earlier warning signs could have prompted intervention before the shooting.