ALT Screenshot of Star Tribune article: No charges filed Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said on Thursday that Johnson’s alleged June gun threat against a fellow tenant was submitted to her office by the Minneapolis Police Department on Aug. 20 for potential criminal charges. The case was not charged after an “experienced attorney” in the county attorney’s office reviewed it and found that there was likely “insufficient evidence to prove a charge beyond a reasonable doubt,” Moriarty said in a statement. She added the evidence showed that Johnson, who had a legal permit to carry, “displayed the weapon but it did not leave his waistband.”

ALT Screenshot of text from Star Tribune article: The neighbor who had been threatened by Johnson also filed a petition for a harassment restraining order against him in Hennepin County District Court. “I’m afraid to enter and exit my apartment for fear of my safety and well-being,” the man wrote. Moriarty said Johnson’s conduct was also flagged for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), which would have meant Johnson had to turn over his guns. An additional review found insufficient evidence to file the ERPO. Prosecutors in Minnesota have used these so-called “red flag” orders to take guns away from other individuals who were planning or threatening to kill others, actions credited with preventing other tragedies.