The gunman in a deadly Minneapolis shooting had left a long trail of warning signs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The man who carried out Wednesday's deadly shooting in a Minneapolis apartment building had threatened his neighbors, repeatedly indicated off his pistol and cautioned he was planning to shoot individuals, according to building residents, court documents and law enforcement office-holders.

What happened

Meanwhile, the building's owners were trying to evict him. At least one person had asked for a restraining order to be placed on him. The police investigated him in June for displaying a weapon, but the county attorney's office decided not to file any charges.

Late Wednesday afternoon, Carlton Johnson shot and killed two of his neighbors and left five more individuals – two police officers, an ex-girlfriend and two building employees – injured. He was killed, authorities stated, by police officers who raced into the building just 2 minutes and 26 seconds after the first call to the city's 911 system.

The bottom line

In short, the gunman in a deadly Minneapolis shooting had left a long trail is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.