Dramatic video footage released by the City of Minneapolis shows the intense moment two police officers were shot during a pursuit of a suspect inside an apartment building earlier this month. The videos offer a clearer look at the events that unfolded as officers worked to secure the building and rescue residents who were trapped inside. In the footage, officers are seen walking toward a person lying on the floor in a hallway when the suspect, Carlton Johnson, suddenly appears from behind a corner and draws a handgun. He fires at Officer Joseph Michnowski, who is hit and runs past the victim while shouting into his radio, "Shooter's on the ninth floor. I took some rounds." His left hand, which is shaking and slightly damp, suggests he was injured. The other officers, now separated from Michnowski, can be heard shouting from a stairwell landing, "Joe, are you OK?" Shortly after, more gunshots are heard from Officer Yahye Mahmed Ahmed, who is seen standing at the landing and pointing his gun into the hallway. Suddenly, yellow smoke fills the doorway, and the officers quickly retreat down the stairs. Ahmed yells, "Oh, I got hit," before the smoke obscures the scene. The shooting began outside the building’s entrance during a planned custody handoff, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Johnson first shot and wounded a woman believed to be the mother of his child, though the child was not harmed. He then shot and injured two building employees before taking an elevator to the ninth floor, where he killed two residents before being shot dead by police. Evans noted it was unclear whether Johnson was specifically targeting the residents or had simply encountered them in the hallway. Johnson had been involved in a conflict with the building’s owners, who were attempting to evict him. According to residents, court documents, and law enforcement, Johnson had threatened his neighbors and warned he was planning to shoot people. At least one person had sought a restraining order against him. Police had investigated Johnson in June for displaying a weapon, but the county attorney’s office decided not to file charges.