Prosecutor needs longer on cop’s killing of Australian woman
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor said Thursday that he needs more time to decide whether to charge a police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman after she called 911 for help.
Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor shot 40-year-old life coach Justine Ruszczyk Damond in July, just minutes after she called police to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her home. Her death drew international attention, cost the local police chief her job and prompted major revisions to the police department’s policy on body cameras.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman had promised a charging decision by year’s end. But on Thursday, he said his office was “getting more information and evidence, and additional investigation must be completed.”
“The investigation and review of the case will not be rushed,” he said in a statement.