A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to life without parole for fatally stabbing two fellow residents at a Rochester Salvation Army apartment building.
Jurors convicted Glenn R. Johnson in Olmsted County District Court of first-degree murder two years to the day after he killed Phillip W. Hicks, 57, and Eric A. Flemming, 45, at Castleview Apartments on March 17, 2018.
Upon his arrest, Johnson gave police no motive but said, "Both of them asked for what they got," the criminal complaint read. Police said earlier that they suspected Johnson was drunk.
Prosecutors said Johnson had a history of conflict with neighbors.
A security guard said he saw Johnson "coming down the stairs while 'giggling,' " the complaint read. The guard had seen Hicks' overturned wheelchair and blood on the floor, then watched video showing the attack on Hicks.
Castleview is a 32-unit building that provides shelter for the homeless, disabled, those in poverty or those who have mental health difficulties.
Paul Walsh
