New Hope, Minnesota police investigate fatal shooting

NEW HOPE, Minnesota (FOX 9) – New hope Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 23-year-old man dead last week.

What we know

Police responded to the report of a shooting at a home on Bass Lake Road near Pennsylvania Avenue North on Thursday, October 24, shortly after 9:30 p.m.

Inside they found the victim fatally injured. He was rushed to hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead.

The victim was identified by the medical examiner this weekend as 23-year-old Carnell Johnson Jr.

What else?

Police say the shooting was not a random act, but the suspect left the scene before police arrived. It doesn’t appear they are in custody.

The investigation into the shooting is still ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call New Hope police at (763) 531-5170.