Judge Gives Mohamed Noor Maximum at Resentencing on Manslaughter Charge

(KNSI) – A former Minneapolis police officer has been resentenced to almost five years in prison for the death of a 911 caller. Mohamed Noor was given the maximum sentence of 4 years and nine months in prison for the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.

Defendants in Minnesota must serve 2/3 of their prison term before becoming eligible for supervised release, meaning Noor must serve another 8 1/2 months. He will be released in May of 2022.

He was found guilty in 2019 of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017. She called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home when Noor and his partner arrived. As they drove down the alley near the house, Noor fired his gun as Ruszczyk Damond approached the car from behind, killing her.

Noor was sentenced to over 12 years in prison, but his conviction was overturned by the Minnesota Supreme Court earlier this year. The court said Noor’s actions were directed “with particularity” and did not meet the “depraved-mind” requirement for third-degree murder. Noor was resentenced on Thursday on a second-degree manslaughter charge.

Noor has served almost 2 1/2 years in prison.

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