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Family demands charges against officers in fatal shooting of Black man during Minneapolis traffic stop

  • Ricky Cobb II was fatally shot by Minnesota State Patrol troopers during a traffic stop in Minneapolis.
  • Troopers had attempted to take Cobb into custody for allegedly violating a restraining order before shooting him as he began driving away.
  • Cobb's family and racial justice groups are calling for the three officers involved to be fired and charged over the shooting.
  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident that the coroner ruled a homicide.
  • Governor Tim Walz has offered condolences to Cobb's family and promised a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting.
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