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Carlton Gardner

Case from Rochester, MN dated May 14, 2026

Victim Details

Carlton Gardner

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

MN

2026-05-14

31

Carlton

Gardner

07/15/2026

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On the evening of May 14, 2026, in Rochester, Minnesota, a dispute between two men escalated to a fatal conclusion. Carlton Gardner, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot outside an apartment building in the Essex Park neighborhood. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. in the 900 block of 41st Street Northwest. When police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Gardner on the ground with a gunshot wound to his neck. He was transported to the Mayo Clinic, where he was pronounced dead shor ...
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  • ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com: Rochester man charged with second-degree murder for fatal shooting
  • KDHL AM 920: Arrest Made in Fatal Rochester Shooting, Victim Identified
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