The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman in July after she called 911 for help has been charged with murder by Hennepin County prosecutors, officials announced. Mohamed Noor, the officer who shot Justine Damond, turned himself in after authorities issued an arrest warrant Tuesday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said during a press conference. “Instead, Officer Noor recklessly and intentionally fired his gun from the passenger’s seat.” The officers’ body cameras were only activated after the shooting, Freeman said. Officer Noor recklessly and intentionally fired his gun from the passenger’s seat. Justice for Justine, a group of Damond’s neighbors and friends, praised the charges in a statement emailed to HuffPost.

Source: Huffington Post March 20, 2018 18:52 UTC