MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A firefighter who worked in Eden Prairie and Eagan was killed early Sunday morning after a shooting in Minneapolis.
The City of Eden Prairie confirmed with FOX 9 that firefighter Joseph Johns died in the shooting while off duty. Johns had been a duty-crew firefighter in Eden Prairie since 2015, and was a career firefighter with the Eagan Fire Department since 2020.
The city’s full statement reads: “On Sunday morning, May 5, Eden Prairie Firefighter Joseph C. Johns died tragically while off duty. Johns served as a duty-crew firefighter in Eden Prairie since Sept. 2, 2015, and he was a career firefighter with the Eagan Fire Department since Jan. 13, 2020. Our hearts are heavy today and our thoughts are with Joseph’s family as they process this terrible loss.”
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Today, we mourn the loss of Eagan Firefighter Joseph C. Johns, who tragically passed away while off duty early this morning. Joseph was not only a dedicated career firefighter with Eagan Fire Dept but also actively served as a duty-crew firefighter with Eden Prairie Fire Dept. pic.twitter.com/v5j6x05gq6
— City of Eagan (@CityofEagan) May 5, 2024
According to Minneapolis police, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue South, where they found two men injured by gunfire.
One of the victims was identified as a man in his 40s who was suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. That victim was later identified as Johns, who later died at the hospital.
The other man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and arrived at the hospital in a car, police said.
According to authorities, investigators believe shots were fired across 9th Street at a group of people in a parking lot behind 901 Cedar Avenue South.
Then there was an “exchange of gunfire” during the incident, police said.
No arrests have been made.
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