“We have a guy between the police and the community,” Mr. Yusuf said. The Minneapolis police have worked in recent years to add Somali officers to the force and have reached out to the immigrant community. A day before the shooting, a lawsuit accusing Officer Noor and two of his colleagues of misconduct was filed in federal court. “Why in the world would he be seen as a Somali and not a Minneapolis police officer?” Mr. Bihi said. “Officer Noor was a good guy,” said Abdihakim Bashir, 35, who was shopping on Wednesday at the bustling Karmel Mall.

Source: New York Times July 20, 2017 00:58 UTC