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Joseph Charles Johns

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated May 05, 2024

Victim Details

Joseph Charles Johns

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2024-05-05

40

Joseph

Charles Johns

Yes

07/07/2026

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Joseph Charles Johns, a 40-year-old firefighter from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2024, in a shooting incident in Minneapolis. Johns, who served as a firefighter for both the Eden Prairie and Eagan Fire Departments, was off-duty when the incident occurred.

The fatal shooting took place in a parking lot behind the former Whiskey Junction bar in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis. Johns sustained fatal injuries during what has been described as a gun ...
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    I'm still trying to wrap my head around this tragic loss of Joseph Johns. The guy seemed like the ki... ...Read More
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