Minneapolis mass shooting victims, wounded officers identified

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BCA update on Minneapolis mass shooting: Full news conference

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shared an update on its investigation into the downtown Minneapolis mass shooting. 

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released the names of the people who died in a downtown Minneapolis mass shooting and the officers who were wounded by gunfire when they responded to the scene. 

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Authorities name victims in mass shooting and wounded officers

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Minneapolis mass shooting update [Full news conference]

Minneapolis city officials held a news conference with updates on the mass shooting that happened downtown. 

What we know:

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released the names of the two people killed during the mass shooting. 

They have been identified as Dale Henry Spry, 63, and Muse A. Afrah, 61. Both are believed to have lived at the apartment complex where the shooting happened, officials say. 

The two Minneapolis police officers injured by gunfire are identified as Officer Joseph Michnowski, who has been with the department since 2021, and Officer Yahye Ahmed, who has been with the department since November 2024.

Authorities also named Liban Mohamed Ibrahim as an officer who fired his weapon during the incident. 

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office also identified the suspected shooter as 35-year-old Carlton Neal Johnson II, who died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary autopsy. His manner of death was ruled a homicide. 

What we don't know:

The BCA said investigators are still working to determine if any other officers fired their weapons.

The Source: This story uses information from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and previous FOX 9 reporting. 

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