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Quote Originally Posted by KellyM_1964: and yesterday yet another . . . cut from YAHOO April 20 :: Cop Arrested for Manslaughter for Deadly Shooting of Black Driver According to a report released Wednesday morning, Inspector General Robert Devlin’s office stated the shooting was unjustifiable. “At the time Trooper North fired his weapon, neither he nor any other person was in imminent danger of serious injury or death from a knife attack at the hands of Soulemane,” the report read. “Further, any belief that persons were in such danger was not reasonable.” The trooper killed Soulemane after a high speed chase that took place in New Haven where the victim wound up having his vehicle boxed in by police cars.
"The family of Mubarak Soulemane is very happy that, after 2+ years, Trooper Brian North, who murdered Mubarak in West Haven in January 2020, may be brought to justice," Mark Arons, a lawyer for Soulemane's family, said in a statement Tuesday night. "It's a long road ahead. But this is a good day."
North didn't immediately return an email seeking comment, and it was not immediately clear if he has a lawyer who could respond to the arrest.
The Connecticut State Police Union said it was disappointed that the inspector general's office, which investigates police use of deadly force, decided to prosecute North.
"Trooper North was risking his own life while trying to fulfill his oath of office to protect the lives of others," the union said in a statement obtained by WTNH-TV. "Regardless of the Inspector General's decision, we will respect the judicial process while we vigorously defend Trooper North and his actions. It is our obligation to protect Trooper North's constitutional right to due process of law and a fair trial."
State police said Soulemane carjacked a vehicle in Norwalk on Jan. 15, 2020, before leading troopers on a chase on Interstate 95 into West Haven. Officials said Soulemane struck two state police cruisers and a civilian's vehicle before troopers stopped his vehicle by boxing it in. West Haven police also responded to the scene.
State police body camera videos show a West Haven officer smashing out the passenger door window of the stolen car before another trooper shoots Soulemane with a stun gun, which didn't work. North then fired his handgun seven times through the driver's door window when Soulemane displayed the knife, state police said.
Here's another fine and outstanding citizen who's out there helping is community. Again, ANOTHER INSTANCE WHEN THE ESCALATION OF THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED BEFORE IT GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND EMOTIONS RAN HIGH. Had this menace to society NEVER CARJACKED SOMEONE and just pulled over, his ass would be ok today. Look, I'm not trying to justify a police shooting, but in this instance, it could have been prevented if this idiot just pulled over. But he's probably been fed the "RESIST" bs narrative too damn much. This idiot is not who you should be looking up to at all. This idiot should be the teaching of children of how not to act in society. Cops emotions ran high, probably because the idiot driver tried to run him or his fellow officer over during the chase which, you morons that keep saying the driver was "unarmed" are complete full of shit. A car IS a weapon. A knife IS a weapon. Stop worshiping fricken idiots. Teach kids how to be better instead of teaching kids that all cops are bad.
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