Man Fatally Shot Near Wolverton on New Year’s Day as Suspect Is Detained

Overview

• Deputies responded around 12:49 a.m. to the 1700 block of Minnesota Highway 75 and found a man with a gunshot wound who died at the scene.
• Witnesses were interviewed at the scene before a suspect was identified and taken into custody, according to the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office.
• Authorities say the suspect and the victim knew each other and they do not believe there is a threat to the public.
• The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will release the victim’s identity after a preliminary autopsy and family notification.
• Local jail records list a 26-year-old Johanson booked on a murder charge, with reports noting conflicting first names and no official confirmation tying that booking to this case.