A firefighter who was fatally shot this weekend while off-duty in Minneapolis is being remembered for his big smile and his dedication to his career. Joseph C. Johns, 40, was a full-time firefighter with Eagan since 2020.

Members of fire departments in Eagan and Eden Prairie are mourning after learning that a man fatally shot early Sunday in south Minneapolis was one of their own.

One man was taken to the hospital Sunday morning after a shooting in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue South, police said. He was later identified as Joseph C. Johns.

Police say the man was shot while standing outside of a convenience store, adding the shots were fired from across the street.

MINNEAPOLIS — Police in Minneapolis are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting on the northside. According to police, officers from the 4th Precinct responded at around 8:40 p.m. Friday to the shooting on the 1800 block of Irving Avenue North.

A firefighter who worked in Eden Prairie and Eagan was killed early Sunday morning after a shooting in Minneapolis.

One man is dead and another is injured after an overnight shootout in south Minneapolis, police said. Officers were called to a shooting on the 900 block of Cedar Avenue South around 12:40 a.m. Sunday,

An Eagan and Eden Prairie firefighter “tragically passed away” Sunday, according to the Eagan Fire Department in a Facebook post. Joseph Johns died early Sunday morning, according to a