"Minnesota Authorities Probe Fatal Police Shooting in Minneapolis Traffic Stop"

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"Minnesota Authorities Probe Fatal Police Shooting in Minneapolis Traffic Stop"
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Three Minnesota State Patrol troopers are on leave and under investigation after one of them fatally shot Ricky Cobb II, a Black man, during a traffic stop in Minneapolis. The troopers pulled over Cobb's car for driving without taillights and discovered he was wanted for a felony violation. Body camera footage shows a trooper attempting to remove Cobb from the car, but shots are fired as the vehicle moves forward. The troopers pursue Cobb's car, eventually pinning it to a guardrail. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting, and the case will be turned over to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office for potential charges. Cobb's family is demanding justice.

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