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Ricky Cobb II
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Black
Date : 08/15/2023
Location : I-94
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Police
Officer(s) :Ryan Londegran
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop for defective brake lights
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Ricky Cobb II was pulled over by a Minnesota State trooper for having defective brake lights. Per official police narrative, he was pulled over and warrants for his arrest were found. Troopers allege that he reversed the car and reached for something, causing trooper Londegran to shoot and kill him. It was later discovered that he had no warrants which also means that troopers had no reason to try to physically tear him out of his car as they tried, leading to a confrontation that caused his death.
