Watch live: Suspected gunman in downtown Minneapolis mass shooting was facing eviction, court records show

Updated on: September 3, 2026 / 1:06 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

The man suspected of killing two people and injuring six others in a mass shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment complex Wednesday was facing eviction after a string of incidents including assault and allegedly showing a gun to apartment management, according to court documents.

Multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News that the suspect is 35-year-old Carlton Neal Johnson. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson said during a news conference that police were familiar with the suspected shooter but did not confirm their identity. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, sources told WCCO.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will provide an update on the investigation Thursday afternoon. Minneapolis city officials will then provide an update to the conditions of the injured officers at 3 p.m.

Johnson signed a lease at the Shoreline Plaza complex, formerly known as Loring Towers, on 15 East Grant Street in March 2025. On June 16, a law firm representing the apartment sent him a letter informing him that his lease would be terminated on June 29.

The letter listed six incidents starting in January, including one in March in which…

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