Minnesota Identifies 2 Dead in Minneapolis Shooting as 2 Officers Remain Wounded

Q: What caused the mysterious haze that blinded responding officers on the ninth floor of the Minneapolis apartment complex?

Officials have not determined what caused the haze. Minneapolis police said officers on the upper floors, including the ninth floor, encountered a clouded condition that severely limited visibility, but Interim Chief Bill Peterson said authorities did not yet know whether it was smoke or some other airborne substance. What is known is that four officers experienced adverse effects after exposure to the haze, suggesting investigators are treating it as an unknown substance rather than attributing it to a confirmed source. No public update in the material provided identifies a fire, chemical release, or another specific cause inside the building. So, the haze remains unexplained as of the latest official statements.

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Dale Henry Spry, 63, and Muse A. Afrah, 61, were identified as the two residents killed in Wednesday’s Minneapolis apartment shooting; injured officers were named as Joseph Michnowski and Yahye Ahmed.
Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, was fatally shot by police after authorities say he opened fire during a domestic child-custody exchange, shot a woman outside, then moved through the building and killed two residents.
Ahmed was released from the hospital Thursday, while Michnowski remained hospitalized after surgery; a third officer, Ernest Boateng, was treated and released after being cut by glass, not gunfire.
The Minnesota BCA said at least one officer — Liban Mohamed Ibrahim, a two-year veteran — fired a weapon, and investigators are still determining whether other officers also shot.
Court records cited by local media show Johnson was facing eviction from the building, though officials said they have not determined whether the victims were specifically targeted.