
Riot Charge Filed After Gunfire Outside Saint Paul Bar
Brandon Deshone Johnson, 27, is charged in Ramsey County with second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both.
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Brandon Deshone Johnson, 27, is charged in Ramsey County with second-degree riot while armed with a dangerous weapon, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine or both.

When they arrived, officers found spent cartridge cases scattered near the townhomes and said it appeared the shooter had indiscriminately fired, impacting the structure in multiple locations.

The victim was behind an older, white sedan with tinted windows that was weaving between lanes and speeding up and slowing down.

Demetrius Remond Norwood is charged with attempted second-degree murder, illegal firearm possession, first-degree property damage and refusing a chemical test after driving drunk.

Around 1:51 a.m. on Aug. 2, Columbia Heights Police responded to a report of gunfire targeting a vehicle near the 1200 block of 43rd Avenue Northeast.

Devione Leeante Malone, of Saint Paul, admitted to two counts of first-degree attempted murder, four counts of first-degree assault, and one count of illegally possessing a firearm.

Landon Robert Smith is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, along with felony counts for possessing a firearm without a serial number and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is also charged with misdemeanor falsely reporting a crime.

Officers responded around 5:15 p.m. Saturday to the 7200 block of East Point Douglas Road, where callers reported shots fired in the loading dock area behind a retail center.

Sherburne County authorities say the man, identified as Zha Vang, 51, of Elk River, was taken into custody outside the building shortly after the incident, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Officers were first dispatched around 10:45 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 3800 block of Willow Ridge Drive Southwest for a reported domestic dispute. Initial info indicated a man involved was armed with a knife, but he left the scene in a vehicle before officers arrived.

According to charges filed Monday, 18-year-old Abdulahi Jama Ali and 18-year-old Abdikani Mukhtar Abdiwahab were arrested after police say shots were fired from a car occupied by the pair during a disturbance on school grounds.

The charges stem from the May 1 incident that sent Metro State into lockdown and left a red Ford Explorer riddled with bullet holes outside a nearby residence. The lockdown lasted about 25 minutes and there were no injuries reported.