Man with 2nd-degree murder warrant out of Hennepin County arrested in Wisconsin
A man who was wanted in connection with a murder in New Hope was arrested in Wisconsin Saturday afternoon, authorities say.
At around 1:30 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team responded to an apartment in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, for a second-degree murder warrant issued out of Hennepin County.
Authorities arrested 32-year-old Jack Guy without incident and he was taken to Polk County Jail. Guy will await extradition, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The New Hope Police Department on Monday confirmed the arrest was related to a shooting on Oct. 24 that left 23-year-old Carnell Mark Johnson Jr. dead.
The New Hope Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and Lakes Region EMS assisted in the incident.