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Corwin M. Johnson

Case from Aurora, MN dated Nov 11, 2017

Victim Details

Corwin M. Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Aurora

MN

2017-11-11

16

Corwin

M. Johnson

06/26/2026

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In the crisp autumn air of rural Aurora, Minnesota, the life of a vibrant and beloved teenager, Corwin M. Johnson, a 16-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic end on Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was discovered by a member of his own hunting party, lifeless in a deer stand from a gunshot wound in White Township, a short distance from his hometown. The initial report to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office suggested an accidental shooting, a heartbreaking possibility during the hunting seas ...
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  • Star Tribune: Authorities ID teen fatally shot in deer stand on Iron Range

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