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Minnesota State Trooper Charged with Murder in Traffic Stop Shooting

Trooper Ryan Londregan faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted in the death of Ricky Cobb II.

Family members of Ricky Cobb II, a Black man who was shot and killed by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper, speak at a news conference outside Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. They joined members of activist groups in demanding that Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz fire the three officers who were involved in stopping Cobb on a Minneapolis freeway on Monday, July 31, which led to Cobb’s death. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed)
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Overview

  • Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in July 2023.
  • Cobb, a 33-year-old Black man, was initially pulled over for driving without taillights. He was then found to be wanted for violating a protective order, but was not informed of this by the officers.
  • Londregan allegedly shot Cobb twice after he began to drive away without exiting his vehicle as ordered. Cobb died at the scene.
  • Londregan's attorney has claimed that his client is a 'hero' and that the charges are part of an 'open season on law enforcement'.
  • If convicted, Londregan faces between 10 and 40 years in prison.