Carson City Robbery Suspect Killed in South Lake Tahoe

The suspect in an armed robbery in Carson City has been shot and killed by police in South Lake Tahoe. October 22nd, a robber pointed a handgun at an employee at Fruitilandia, a frozen yogurt shop on Highway 50 East. He demanded cash and ran off. Carson detectives identified 34-year-old Billy Jo Johnson as the suspect. Monday, Johnson was tracked by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and killed in a confrontation with police. South Lake Tahoe Police have released no information about that incident and the investigation is ongoing.