A firefighter who was fatally shot this weekend while off-duty in Minneapolis is being remembered for his big smile and his dedication to his career. Joseph C. Johns, 40, was a full-time firefighter with Eagan since 2020.

Members of fire departments in Eagan and Eden Prairie are mourning after learning that a man fatally shot early Sunday in south Minneapolis was one of their own.

A procession was held Tuesday morning for a firefighter who was killed in a shooting in Minneapolis over the weekend. Joseph Johns, who worked for the Eagan and Eden Prairie fire departments, was killed early Sunday morning after a shooting in Minneapolis.

Police say the man was shot while standing outside of a convenience store, adding the shots were fired from across the street.

One man is dead and another is injured after an overnight shootout in south Minneapolis, police said. Officers were called to a shooting on the 900 block of Cedar Avenue South around 12:40 a.m. Sunday,

Joseph C. Johns was fatally shot while off-duty on Sunday. Besides his work as a firefighter, Johns was part of the TRU Breed Motorcycle Club.

An Eagan and Eden Prairie firefighter “tragically passed away” Sunday, according to the Eagan Fire Department in a Facebook post. Joseph Johns died early Sunday morning, according to a