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The man who allegedly provoked a November confrontation with Somali-American teens at an Eden Prairie McDonald's and then pulled a gun on the teens as the situation escalated has pleaded guilty, prosecutors said Thursday.

Lloyd Edward Johnson, 55, of Eden Prairie was charged with felony terroristic threats as well as carrying a pistol without a permit. He pleaded guilty to one count of felony terroristic threats, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office 

He will serve up to 90 days in the county workhouse and be banned from possessing a gun for the rest of his life; he'll also be on probation for three years, prosecutors said.

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At his court hearing Thursday, Johnson "admitted that while arguing with the teens, he pulled a semi-automatic handgun from his jacket pocket and held it at his side. He also told the court that he was not making any self-defense claim," the county attorney's office said.

According to the prosecutor's office, two young women told police the confrontation erupted as they were trying to pay for their food with a digital app, but it was not working. 

"We are pleased that Mr. Johnson is taking responsibility for his outrageous behavior," Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement. "Because he has no criminal record, probation is the recommended sentence. Perhaps the best part of the sentence is he can no longer possess a gun, which means we will all be safer."

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Lloyd Edward Johnson allegedly provoked a November confrontation with Somali-American teens at the restaurant and then pulled a gun on the teens as the situation escalated. He pleaded guilty to making terroristic threats, prosecutors said Thursday.

Man who threatened teens at Eden Prairie McDonald's pleads guilty

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