HIBBING, MN (Northern News Now) – Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting early Sunday morning outside the Meadowview Apartments in Hibbing.
The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Parker Charles Johnson of Hibbing.
According to an update from the Hibbing Police Department, officers took a male suspect into custody around 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
The suspect was arrested without incident and is cooperating with investigators. He is currently being held at the St. Louis County Jail, and charges will be forwarded to the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office for review.
Officers were first called to the apartment complex at 3535 9th Avenue West around 2:16 a.m. Sunday for reports of gunfire in the parking lot. When they arrived, they found Johnson with gunshot wounds to his chest. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation, which remains active.

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