Months after the fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper in Minneapolis for not having his rear lights on during a traffic stop, the officer has been charged with murder.
The family of the deceased and their attorney are seeking justice, questioning why the Black man was shot when video evidence indicates he did not have a weapon at the time of the incident.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced that her office has filed charges against MSP Trooper Ryan Londregan. The charges include second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter.
What Happened to Ricky Cobb II
On Monday, July 31, Cobb, 33, was pulled over on Interstate 94 near Lowry Avenue for a traffic violation — his tail lights were off. State troopers discovered he was also wanted for violating a no-contact order in a domestic case. In a released video, three troopers approached Cobb’s car — one on each side and one behind.