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| Justine Damond shooting: police officer Mohamed Noor charged with murder | Justine Damond shooting: police officer Mohamed Noor charged with murder |
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| A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July has been booked on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. | A Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July has been booked on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. |
| Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Damond was shot on 15 July, minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. | Officer Mohamed Noor turned himself in on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Damond was shot on 15 July, minutes after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. |
| The 40-year-old life coach was engaged to be married. | The 40-year-old life coach was engaged to be married. |
| Damond’s family said in a written statement the charges were “one step toward justice”, and said they were pleased the Hennepin county attorney Mike Freeman had decided to bring charges. They said they hoped a strong case would be presented and Noor would be convicted. | |
| The family statement said justice “demands accountability for those responsible for recklessly killing the fellow citizens they are sworn to protect”. | |
| Freeman was scheduled to discuss charges in the case at an afternoon news conference. | |
| Noor has not talked publicly about the case and declined to be interviewed by state investigators. Jail records showed he was being held on $500,000 bail. | Noor has not talked publicly about the case and declined to be interviewed by state investigators. Jail records showed he was being held on $500,000 bail. |
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