05-01-2019, 08:30 AM
Minneapolis Police Officer Convicted of Murder in Shooting of Australian Woman
By Mitch Smith
- April 30, 2019
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But on Tuesday, after a month long trial in downtown Minneapolis, a jury handed down a verdict that is exceedingly rare in police shooting cases: Mr. Noor was guilty of murder.
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The shooting of Ms. Ruszczyk, 40, set off outrage as far away as Australia, where she had lived for most of her life, and forced changes in the policies and leadership of the Minneapolis Police Department. The trial drew intense attention among Minnesotaâ€s Somali-American residents, many of whom wondered whether Mr. Noor, who was born in Somalia, would be treated fairly.
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No other Minnesota officer has been convicted in recent decades in a fatal on-duty shooting.
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Jurors convicted Mr. Noor of third-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, and second-degree manslaughter, which can lead to as many as 10 years in prison. Under Minnesota sentencing guidelines, he will likely face several years in prison, but far fewer than the maximum.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/mi...rdict.html
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