Damani Alexander Johnson

On 05-14-2026 at about 2130 hours, St. Paul Police were dispatched to [address omitted] W in St. Paul, Ramsey County for a report of an assault. The caller reported that her ex-boyfriend pointed a gun at her. Upon arrival, police found the complainant, SB, standing outside the address. SB appeared to be scared. According to SB, she and her ex-boyfriend, Damani Alexander JOHNSON (DOB/2003-06-02), talked on the phone about meeting at her address to try and mend their relationship. During that conversation JOHNSON became angry and said "I'll slap you b****". JOHNSON told BUCK to not come over, but JOHNSON said he was already there and demanded SB let him in the building.

SB went to the building entrance. She did not open the door, but stood in the vestibule and told JOHNSON they could talk through the glass. JOHNSON demanded that she let him in several more times. When SB refused, JOHNSON reached into the front of his waistband, pulled out a black pistol with an extended magazine, pointed the pistol at BUCK'S face, and said "Let me in." SB told JOHNSON that she was calling the police. When JOHNSON saw her on the phone he ran to his vehicle and drove away. White Bear Lake Police and Ramsey County Deputies responded to JOHNSON’s address at [address omitted] and were there when JOHNSON arrived in his vehicle.

JOHNSON was taken into custody. Without being questioned, JOHNSON said he had a gun in his car because he had a permit to carry. During a search incident to arrest, officers found a live round of.40 caliber ammunition in JOHNSON’s pocket and a set of metal (“brass”) knuckles. During a search of JOHNSON’s vehicle, they found a loaded Glock 23 Gen 5 pistol (.40 caliber), a loaded extended magazine, and 3 loaded Glock magazines. JOHNSON did have a valid permit to carry. In a post-Miranda statement, JOHNSON said he met SB a week earlier on a dating app.

When he got to her address, she would not let him in. JOHNSON said he could not hear everything she said but believed she told him she was not going to let him in and that a different guy was coming over soon. JOHNSON said SB knew he always carried a firearm and called police. JOHNSON admitted having his firearm on him at the time but denied ever pulling it out. JOHNSON then requested an attorney.