Minnesota trooper fatally shot man fleeing questioning for alleged restraining order violation

Published August 1, 2023 5:33 PM

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and TRISHA AHMED
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers tried to take a man into custody for allegedly violating a restraining order before fatally shooting him as he fled by car. Ricky Cobb II was pulled over Monday for a traffic stop when troopers found that the Black 33 year old was wanted for questioning for a possible felony-level violation of a protection order. Body and dash camera footage released Tuesday shows him driving away as troopers try to pull him from his car. A trooper then shot him.

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