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Suspect, Victim Identified In Fatal Chisago Co. Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The suspect and victim in a fatal Chisago County shooting Wednesday have been identified.

Authorities responded to a report of a shooting at about 12:33 p.m. in North Chisago Lake Township. When officers arrived, a man was pronounced dead at the scene. He is identified as 62-year-old Donn Allan Johnson.

Authorities say 42-year-old Carl Patrick Anderson was taken into custody, and there is no danger to the public. He's being held at the Chisago County Jail on second-degree murder charges.

The Chisago County Sheriff's Office is investigating what led up to the incident, with assistance from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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