Photo: Trisha Ahmed By Melissa Noel ·Updated January 26, 2024
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with murder for shooting Black motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in July.
Trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with “second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter” in connection with Cobb’s death, according to the Associated Press.
“As with all Minnesota law enforcement officers, state troopers may only use deadly force when it