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May 1, 2019

Minnesota Cop Guilty of Murder, Manslaughter in Killing of Australian Woman
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In Minnesota, a jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed
Noor guilty of third-degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of
Justine Ruszczyk Damond, an Australian woman who called 911 to report a
possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. Noor, who was
seated in the passenger seat, shot Ruszczyk through the open
driver's-side window of the vehicle as she approached his police cruiser
in her pajamas. This is Justine's father, John Ruszczyk, speaking after
the verdict.

John Ruszczyk: "Justine was killed by a police officer, an agent of the
state. We believe he was properly charged with a crime. The jury has
returned a verdict of guilty on murder three and manslaughter two. We
are satisfied with the outcome."



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