(St. Paul, MN) — Family members are identifying the man shot and killed by St. Paul police. The Star Tribune is reporting that 24-year-old Howard Johnson was shot by police Monday night in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood. Police say he was trying to commit a carjacking and pointed a gun when officers moved in to make an arrest and was shot. Johnson was taken to the hospital, where he died. Officers’ body cameras captured the incident.
Family Members ID Man Shot, Killed By St. Paul Police
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