Charges Dropped Against US Cop Who Killed Black Motorist In 2023

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said prosecutors were not exonerating State Trooper Ryan Londregan, only that they no longer believed they could meet their burden of proof at trial.

Prosecutors in Minnesota on Sunday dismissed charges against a state trooper accused of unintentional murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year, citing new evidence that weakened their case.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said prosecutors were not exonerating State Trooper Ryan Londregan, only that they no longer believed they could meet their burden of proof at trial.

Asked about the dismissal of charges, defense attorney Christopher Madel said in an email, "It's about goddamned time."