Second Man Involved in Avon Shooting Arrested in Illinois

AVON -- Authorities have arrested a second man involved in a shooting in Avon earlier this month.

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says 21-year-old Emmanuel Johnson of St. Cloud was arrested on a warrant in Harvey, Illinois.

Johnson is being held in the Cook County Jail in Illinois, awaiting extradition to Minnesota.

He faces charges of 1st degree aggravated robbery with a gun, 2nd degree assault with a gun and being a felon in possession of a gun stemming from the March 8th incident.

According to the criminal complaint, the shooting happened in a gun deal gone bad. Police responded to the 300 block of Char Avenue Northeast in Avon after and 18-year-old man said he was shot in the chest.

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Records show 20-year-old Grant Monaghan of St. Cloud turned himself in and provided details on the shooting.

Monaghan told police during a deal to sell a gun, Johnson robbed the victim of the money and shot him once in the chest.

Monaghan is charged with aiding and abetting 1st-degree aggravated robbery and aiding and abetting 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.