Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder is sentenced to 12½ years in prison for the shooting of an unarmed woman who had called 911. The officer apologized in court for 'taking the life of a perfect person.'
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor reads a statement Friday, June 7, 2019, in Minneapolis, before being sentenced by Judge Kathryn Quaintance in the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond. Noor, convicted of shooting an unarmed woman to death as she walked toward his cruiser says he can't apologize enough "for taking the life of a perfect person. He sentenced Friday to 121/2 years in prison for the shooting.
But Judge Kathryn Quaintance sentenced Noor, 33, to a term identical to the recommendation under state guidelines. Noor said from the moment he pulled the trigger he felt fear, and he was horrified to see Damond’s body on the ground. Noor’s attorneys had submitted letters of support that they said showed that Noor is a kind and peaceful man who has tried to be a bridge between Somali Americans in Minnesota and the larger community.
“And it was the defendant’s responsibility when he encountered her in that alley to investigate and appreciate and discern that before he pulled the trigger,” she said. “That was his responsibility, and his failure to do that is what resulted in the criminal act.”
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