Minnesota State Trooper Charged with Murder in Fatal Shooting of Motorist Ricky Cobb II

Minnesota State Patrol trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of motorist Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop in July 2023. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that deadly force was not necessary in this case. An attorney for Londregan called his client a hero and criticized the county attorney for charging him. The trooper has not been arrested, but the attorney's office plans to require him to surrender his passport and firearms.