Ex-Minneapolis cop gets 57 months in killing of 911 caller

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A erstwhile Minneapolis constabulary serviceman who fatally changeable an unarmed pistillate aft she called 911 to study a imaginable rape down her location has been sentenced to 57 months successful prison.

That sentencing was the maximum word imaginable nether the authorities of Minnesota’s sentencing guidelines.

Mohamed Noor was initially convicted of third-degree execution and manslaughter successful the 2017 decease of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual U.S.-Australian citizen.

At his 2019 trial, Noor testified that helium and his spouse were driving dilatory successful an alley erstwhile a large bang connected their constabulary SUV made him fearfulness for their lives. He claimed helium saw a pistillate look astatine their driver’s broadside model and rise her close limb earlier helium fired a changeable to halt what helium thought was a threat, The Associated Press reports.

Noor was initially sentenced to 12 1/2 years connected the execution number successful that trial.

But the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled past period that the third-degree execution statute wouldn’t use to Noor’s case, truthful that condemnation was thrown retired and a caller sentencing was ordered for manslaughter. That proceeding happened Thursday.

The AP reports that Noor has already served 29 months and that successful Minnesota, inmates who behave good typically service two-thirds of their situation sentences, with the remainder successful a supervised release.