Minneapolis Police Offier Charged in Murder of Justine Damond

Published: March 21, 2018, 3:30 a.m.

b'Damond\\u2019s fianc\\xe9, Don Damond and his family, along with Damond\\u2019s father, John Ruszczyk and the Ruszczyk family, applauded the charges in a joint statement, calling it \\u201cone step toward justice for this iniquitous act.\\u201d \\u201cWhile we waited over eight months to come to this point, we are pleased with the way a grand jury and County Attorney Mike Freeman appear to have been diligent and thorough in investigating and ultimately determining that these charges are justified,\\u201d the statement said. \\u201cWe remain hopeful that a strong case will be presented by the prosecutor, backed by verified and detailed forensic evidence, and that this will lead to a conviction. No charges can bring our Justine back. However, justice demands accountability for those responsible for recklessly killing the fellow citizens they are sworn to protect, and today\\u2019s actions reflect that.\\u201dRead the charges against Minneapolis police officer https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4416241/Mohamed-Noor-criminal-complaint.pdf'