Mounds View deaths being investigated as murder-suicide, police say
Police say two deaths inside a Mounds View, Minnesota, home are being investigated as a murder-suicide.
Officers responded to a welfare check call just before 8 p.m. Sunday off Greenwood Drive, a few blocks southwest of Mounds View City Hall.
They arrived to see "someone exhibiting signs of trauma inside" the home, police say, and found the victims with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers also found a gun inside.
A medical examiner identified the deceased as 48-year-old Aaron Johnson of Minneapolis and 50-year-old Robert Bostic of Mounds View. Johnson died of multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, while Bostic died by suicide, police said.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything.
In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
