Death by Cop- 2022

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Howard Peter Johnson

Case # :1383

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 12/05/2022

Location : Earl St+Hudson Rd

City : St. Paul

County : Ramsey

State : Minnesota

Agency : St. Paul PD

Officer(s) :Cody Blanshan

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : Justified by Prosecutor

Open Records Summary :

Officers were called to a domestic disturbance and Howard Peter Johnson fled and tried to carjack a vehicle. Police hit him with a car. Cornered, he fired shots at police and was shot and killed.

Source Links :

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/top-news/man-shot-by-st-paul-police-officer-during-domestic-assault-response-dies-in-hospital/

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/st-paul-officer-who-shot-killed-man-has-been-identified/89-bac608d2-96f5-4420-98af-6024edbe4ac0

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2022-12-07/community-seeks-bodycam-video-in-st-paul-police-shooting

https://knsiradio.com/2022/12/06/st-paul-police-shoot-kill-alleged-domestic-assault-suspect/

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ooc/news-releases/Pages/BCA-Indentifies-Officer-in-St-Paul-Use-of-Force-Incident.aspx

https://www.twincities.com/2022/12/07/family-of-howard-johnson-man-shot-by-st-paul-police-bodycam/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/howard-johnson-shooting-st-paul-police-release-body-camera-footage-of-deadly-encounter/

https://www.perhamfocus.com/news/minnesota/st-paul-police-release-video-showing-officer-fatally-shooting-man

https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-police-release-footage-of-howard-johnsons-gunfire-exchange-with-officer/600234216/

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/07/19/prosecutors-say-police-shooting-of-man-in-st-paul-last-year-was-justified