New Hope Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in New Hope.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office says Carnell Johnson Jr., 23, was shot in the chest around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24.
The shooting occurred in a townhome in the 7300 block of Bass Lake Road.
First responders rendered medical aid and transported Johnson to a hospital, where he died from his wounds.
New Hope police say the victim knew the shooter, and the incident was not a random crime.
The shooter ran from the scene before police arrived.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the New Hope Police Department with the investigation into the incident.
