Prosecutors in Minnesota are seeking to file a second-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis Somali Muslim police officer who fatally shot Justine Damond in 2017 after she called for help. “The evidence in the case supports findings that the defendant, Mohamed Noor, knew exactly what he was doing and that he intended to do it.”
NBC News Mohamed Noor had been previously charged with third-degree murder and a manslaughter charge for shooting Justine Damond, 40, on July 15, 2017, after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in an alley behind her home.
Prosecutors on Thursday filed a motion seeking to amend the criminal complaint against him to add a charge of second-degree murder before his scheduled April 1 trial, saying that there is probable cause that Noor “intended to kill” Damond “when he aimed and fired at her.” The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office declined to comment because there is a gag order in the case.
With a third-degree murder charge, a jury could find Noor guilty if jurors determined that he had no idea who he shot at and that he killed Damond without sufficient justification, prosecutors said in the motion.
“The evidence in the case also supports findings that the defendant knew exactly what he was doing and that he intended to do it,” prosecutors wrote, adding that “the circumstances surrounding the crime show that the defendant acted with the intent to kill” and that he fired at Damond from no more than six feet away.
A call to Noor’s attorney was not immediately returned. He has said in a statement in March that the Damond’s death was a “tragedy” but that “the facts will show that Officer Noor acted as he has been trained and consistent with established departmental policy. Officer Noor should not have been charged with any crime.”
After Damond called police, Noor and his partner arrived in their sport-utility vehicle and she approached the SUV, officials have said.
Noor’s partner who was at the wheel said that he was startled by a loud sound just before Damond approached the open driver’s side window and that Noor fired from the passenger seat, striking her, state investigators have said.
The motion to add the second-degree murder charge filed Thursday says that Noor “fired with tragic accuracy, managing to send a 9 millimeter bullet across his partner’s body and through the narrow space of the open driver’s side window” and that Damond was struck in her torso and the wound caused almost immediate death.
A second-degree murder charge carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison if convicted; third-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of 25 years, according to the state Office of the Revisor of Statutes website.
Justine was a native of Australia who was living in Minnesota and about to be married to her American fiancee when she was murdered.
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Linda Rivera says
This was FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
Classy Infidel says
Well, it’s about time they realize it was intentional. He’ll have a hard time getting out of that one.
Pray Hard says
If there was one cop left in Minneapolis with a molecule of moral fiber, Noor would have already disappeared into the void leaving no forensic evidence behind.
Pray Hard says
“For no apparent reason” except that he’s a murdering moslem, huh?
BareNakedIslam says
With an IQ of about 68 – the average for Somalis.
JAMES says
A white cop kills a black thug ….
riots, violence, destruction and screams of racist .
A black somali muslim cop kills a innocent white woman….crickets…
Throw the book at him……
Richard S says
If they put him in prison he will only be recruiting jihadists. The death penalty would be more appropriate.
Leonie Z Pipe says
In response to David Grisez’ post, the quota system (hiring minority groups to fill diversity requirements, or extending special scholarships to those groups) has always been a disaster. Now it has turned deadly.
Muslimes’ hatred is not confined to whites. Another muslime savage posing as a cop shot an innocent black man not so long ago. Muslimes do not belong in our police forces. Not only do they lack the intelligence for the job, but they can’t wait to pull the trigger. If it moves, kill it, just about sums up pisslam.
BareNakedIslam says
Muslims have much more disdain for blacks than whites. The word for black in Arabic is the same as for slave. Has always made me wonder why so many blacks convert to Islam.
Ogmios says
Sons of Ham.
Piv says
quotas was practiced widely in former USSR…low IQ low lifes was given chance at education and work positions that qualified individuals (mostly jews) were denied…it turned out to be a disaster too…USSR disintegrated…Every time I go to government offices and see all so called “african-americans” sitting there…and no whites…it reminds me of USSR…former USSR
Lilith Wept says
Moslwms shouldn’t be allowed in any police department . Because they lied when they swore to defend and serve, moslems are only hloyal to other moslems and Islam allows them to lie, if it’s to spread Islam or fool the kafir.
moslems shouldn’t be working In jobs where kafir are superior to moslems , their bosses. The Koran forbids this.
And moslems all over America are getting gbthe,selves elected or appointed rompositions of power and influence …so they can help spread Islamic influence even faster and be in a position to help,support moslems while kafir.
David Rasch says
I would request a change of venue to mitigate jury bias. How many Minnesotans, especially in the metro area, will vote to acquit to get back at Republicans.
Lincoln Applegate Hahn says
Noor is from a place in the world …. where what he did …. happens all the time to Christians, J**s, Hindus and off beat Muslims …. when he writes his memoirs …. from his jail cell …. maybe he’ll tell us what he did in Somalia ?
Hartmut says
Turn for the better then.
terry Sullivan says
prison–then deportation
Pray Hard says
Neither.
Patricia says
He will go to jail! People think this state is Minnesotastan but there are so many of us who are quiet and waiting for radicals like Ellison and Omar to try and make MN Sweden!! Never!! We are waiting Ellison and Omar!!
Peter35 says
Why was there a gag order in this case; as if we didn’t know!
As for the “loud noise” the other cop heard, tell that one to the Marines; he was just backing up his rotten moslem ‘pig’ buddy.
This case must be one of the most atrocious murders in the history of the U.S.A., the needless, wanton murder of a defenseless woman just because a moslem low-life felt like ‘killing a kafir for allah.
Az gal says
The police usually back each other’s story no matter what. I agree that the partner is probably lying, or exaggerating the “noise”. Not to save the Muzzturd, but to keep them from being sued.
BareNakedIslam says
Az, that “noise excuse” didn’t even come out until 3 days after the murder.
David Grisez says
The big problem is that there was plenty of evidence that Mohamed Noor should never been hired as a Police Officer. He was hired primarily because he was a Somali Muslim, so that the city of Minneapolis could say that they had more Somali Muslim Police officers. The result was a tragic death when he suddenly shot this woman.
Joe Guzman says
who knows what other abuses he committed during his employment? Minnesotans are piing outside the toilet.
Ziggyblue says
This has made my day. I have never forgotton this poor lady & her family. Ive hoped that this evil bastard would see true justice.
A 1st degree murder charge would be fairer but I imagine the 2nd degree would be easier to prove.
If this slimebag goes away for 40 years I will dance in the street.
BareNakedIslam says
1st degree is premeditated. It can’t be anything but 2nd, and thank God they decided to go for that.
Peter35 says
I agree. However, the fact that he is a moslem and she (was) a kafir in effect makes it premeditated, since after all these years of interaction with moslems, westerners should by now realize that given any chance a moslem will kill any non-moslem, and scream that they have a perfect right to do so, ‘cos mo and allah said so!
I guess what I’m trying to say is that the laws such as they pertain to islam are in desperate need of being changed.
BareNakedIslam says
I understand that, but it won’t fly in a court of law here.
liz says
Let me first state that I fully support our police and know when this, our battle in America with Islam, heads south in a big way they will be our front line. Noor never should have been hired, he was not fit to be a police officer. (I still wonder if he knew what/who she was reporting…) There were changes made that NEVER should have been allowed – https://www.apmreports.org/story/2017/12/14/minneapolis-police-recruits-psychological-testing
Az gal says
Liz: Yes, these policemen knew they were being called out on a disturbance- suspected rape. Justine had been waiting for awhile, made multiple calls. They were stalling on showing up.
Peter35 says
Liz, all I can say is that Curtis Gilbert is terminally naive, with his evaluation of noor. That’s part of the problem; all western countries have these people who are convinced they are ‘fair’ in their evaluation of islam and it’s adherents, but fail totally to understand that moslems are NEVER fair in their dealings with us.
Lilith Wept says
That’s one of the biggest delusions of politicians and Goverment.
It comes from not having even a basic understanding of Islam and the Koran ….or knowing thisnbut ignkring it because moslems are such persecuted brown people, and their religion and moslems as a people should be defended and supported……
Look at how many violent verses there are in the Koran and comments from mohammed in the Hadith about killing, non moslems .
Mohammed declared war on non moslems when he said that the world was divided into two parts Dar al Islam, house of Islam and Dar al Harb, house of war.,and this war has never stopped .
Th Koran tells Moslem to be gentle with fellow moslems but harsh with unbelievers. Of course they aren’t going to be fair with us.
Plus moslems consider non moslems to be filthy, ( the words uses are those used to describe human waste) spiritually unclean ( look what’s Halle Ed to Asia Bibi , because she “contaminsted ” a well by drinking from it, her being a filthy Christian) . And moslems consider non moslems to be inferior , worse than animals, the Koran calls Jews and Christian apes and pigs , the Koran tells moslems they are the best of people ….so if this is what their god tells them, what their god thinks of us, then moslems will never be fair towards us . The in equality between moslems and on moslems is part of Islamic doctrine.
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sweetolbob says
Liz:
NO muslim should EVER e hired to ANY position wher they have authority over an infidel. in fact, NO muslim should ever be hired, period ! By anyone ! But especially where they are paid from taxpayer funds. That is like feeding rabid dogs barehanded.