Demand for Accountability: Activists Demand Firing and Prosecution of State Troopers in Ricky Cobb's Fatal Shooting
Racial justice activists and family members of Ricky Cobb II are demanding the firing and prosecution of the state troopers involved in the fatal shooting of the 33-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in Minneapolis. The troopers pulled Cobb over for driving without taillights and attempted to arrest him for a protection order violation. On police video, a trooper is heard repeatedly asking Cobb to exit his vehicle without providing a reason. Two officers eventually open the car doors, and one of them fires two shots as Cobb speeds away. Activists argue that the trooper had no justification to shoot and are calling on Governor Tim Walz to take action. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will make a charging decision once the investigation is complete.