The Somali-born Minnesota police officer alleged to have shot and killed an unarmed Australian woman on Saturday had been lauded by Minneapolis’ mayor and feted by the local community when he joined the force in 2015. BIG MISTAKE!
celebrated’ by Minneapolis mayor in 2015
Police officer Mohamed Noor is alleged to have shot an unarmed Australian woman in Minnesota. (MPD)
In his short time with the Minneapolis Police, Noor has had three complaints filed against him – two that are still open. The other was closed and Noor wasn’t disciplined.
On May 25, a woman accused Noor of assault and battery because he “grabbed her right wrist and upper arm” and inflamed a pre-existing shoulder injury while officers were forcibly removing her from her home and bringing her to a hospital.
But questions continue to surround Noor’s alleged actions on Saturday night.
Justine Damond called police to report a possible crime occurring near her house. Officers arrived, and Noor, at some point, and for an as yet unknown reason, allegedly fired his gun, striking Damond in the abdomen and ultimately killing her.
When she was shot, Damond was standing, in her pajamas, talking to an officer on the driver’s side of the squad car. Noor, in the passenger’s seat, allegedly fired, shooting Damond through the driver’s side door, three sources with knowledge of the incident told The Star Tribune.
Noor did not activate his body camera – as required by the department in all use-of-force scenarios – and his patrol car’s dashcam did not capture the pivotal moments, either.