Mother Who Lost Son In Uptown Minneapolis Shooting Nearly Shot At His Memorial

By Reg Chapman, CBS Minnesota

September 13, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — A mother is sharing her horror and heartbreak after she lost her son in a Minneapolis shooting, and then was nearly shot herself.

It took every ounce of strength Cynthia Johnson had to walk across the street to the spot where her 21-year-old son was shot and killed.

It's a role reversal for her. This former member of A Mother's Love used to hold other mothers while making that walk. On this evening, it was her turn to be held up.

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