The Killing of Ricky Cobb II occurred on July 31, 2023 after he was pulled over on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis for a traffic violation.
[1][2][3] During the traffic stop, a trooper found that Cobb was wanted in Ramsey County for violating a protection order.
[4] Trooper Ryan Londregan was later charged in February 2024 with unintentional murder as well as manslaughter as a result of the shooting.
[5] The case was later dropped by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty in June 2024 after a review of evidence, including a gun found by investigators processing the vehicle Cobb was driving during the stop.
Also found were two bullet cartridge casings indicating that Cobb had discharged the gun while in the car.