Policy- A Minnesota state trooper fatally shot Ricky Cobb II during a July 31 traffic stop.
- Bodycam footage reveals that the officers did not explain to Cobb why he needed to exit the vehicle.
Bodycam footage released Tuesday shows that the three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop did not explain to him why he needed to exit his vehicle before opening fire.
Police officer Ryan Londregan shot and killed Cobb just after 2 a.m. on July 31 during a traffic stop involving three state troopers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cobb did not have a warrant out for his arrest, but was wanted on suspicion of violating an order for protection, Col. Matt Langer said during an Aug. 1 press conference.
All three officers involved are on paid administrative leave, according to Langer.
The bodycam footage shows trooper Brett Seide approaching Cobb's driver-side window, and then asking him to exit the vehicle. Londregan stood at Cobb's passenger-side window during the interaction.
When Cobb asked why he needed to exit the vehicle, Seide responded: "I'm going to explain it all when you step out."
"If you all think there's some funny shit with me, you all can tell me right now, so I can call my attorney," Cobb replied.
Seide then asked Cobb to hand over his keys, which Cobb did not.
"Step out of the vehicle, I'm going to explain it all when you step out," Seide repeated. Seide and Londregan proceeded to open the doors to Cobb's car.
Londregan then pointed his gun at Cobb, bodycam footage shows, and again ordered him out of the car. Londregan then fired at Cobb as he began to drive the vehicle away.
The troopers got permission to pursue Cobb, according to the footage, and later found his car crashed into a median. The officers began to administer medical attention to Cobb while a third trooper on the scene, Garrett Erickson, held Cobb at gunpoint.
Cobb's mother, Nyra Fields-Miller, told the Associated Press that she would like to see all three officers fired.
"I'm exhausted. My heart is heavy every day for the last three days," she said. "Waking up, I have migraines. And I'm hurt. I would like those officers to man up."
Local activists like Trahern Crews, a lead organizer for Black Lives Matter in Minnesota, have also called for the officers to face further disciplinary action.
"He should not have been killed like that," Crews told the Associated Press. "It just reminds us that driving while Black is really dangerous in the state of Minnesota."