The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk and trial of former officer Mohamed Noor

On the evening of July 15, 2017, Justine Ruszczyk, also known as Justine Damond, called 911. About 22 minutes later she was dead, shot by then-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.

After a nearly three-week trial, jurors found Noor guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Ruszczyk's death.

February 28, 2019 3:55 PM

Noor renewed police license days after Ruszczyk shooting charges

Renewing the license keeps former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor potentially eligible to serve as an officer in Minnesota until 2021. He's charged in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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February 25, 2019 3:03 PM

Prosecutors: Noor's pre-arrest silence should be admitted at trial

Hennepin County prosecutors want to use former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor's pre-arrest silence against him at trial, according to a memo filed Monday that details attempts to get Noor to speak with investigators as well as a secret grand jury.

by Riham Feshir

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February 25, 2019 12:13 PM

No recording allowed at trial of former Minneapolis officer

A Minnesota judge says there will be no audio or video recording allowed during the trial of a former Minneapolis officer who shot and killed an Australian woman.

by Associated Press

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February 20, 2019 6:06 PM

Mpls. police say most officers activate body cameras correctly

Minneapolis police start the recording of their body cameras about nine out of 10 times they're supposed to, according to the latest figures presented to the City Council Wednesday.

by MPR News Staff

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February 15, 2019 2:15 PM

Prosecutors: Noor and partner responded to 911 call near Ruszczyk's home hours before she was shot

Prosecutors in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor want jurors at his trial to hear about a 911 call that Noor and his partner responded to in Justine Ruszczyk's neighborhood less than two hours before Noor shot and killed her.

by Jon Collins

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January 14, 2019 12:25 PM

Noor expands shooting defense claim

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor claims he was defending himself, using reasonable force and defending others, when he fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk, according to a court document filed Friday.

by Riham Feshir

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January 2, 2019 5:24 PM

Noor's lawyers explain no show for police car inspection

Attorneys said the process forced them to discuss their plans publicly and led to limited access that they thought was meaningless to the investigation.

by Riham Feshir

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December 31, 2018 1:55 PM

Ruszczyk killing: Noor lawyers a no-show for police squad inspection

Attorneys for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk did not show up for an inspection of a police vehicle Friday after a judge approved their request to do so.

by Riham Feshir

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December 28, 2018 3:30 PM

Judge grants Mohamed Noor's request to examine police vehicle

The former officer's attorneys received a judge's OK to examine a police vehicle on Friday as long as the squad stayed near the Fifth Police Precinct and was not damaged.

by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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December 28, 2018 7:09 AM

Noor lawyers ask judge for permission to inspect SUV from which fatal shot fired

Attorneys for a Minneapolis officer who fatally shot an Australian woman last year have asked a judge for permission to inspect a police vehicle from which the shot was fired.

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