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This Day in Minnesota History

January 26, 1924

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Minneapolis policeman George Kraemer fatally shoots Peter C. Johnson with a sawed-off shotgun in a dark basement. Johnson had been attempting to crack open a safe he and his "assistant," William Carson, stole during a robbery.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: January 26, 2023