Justine was shot by a Somali. Renee was shot interfering with Somali ICE raids.
Long before Renee Good drove her 4,000 lb SUV at an armed law enforcement officer, Minneapolis made headlines nationwide for the shooting of another woman by a ‘law enforcement officer.’
Justine Damond was shot and killed by Mohammed Noor, a Somali acting as a Minneapolis police officer, Damond had called to report a woman being assaulted. When she approached the police vehicle, the armed Somali opened fire on the unarmed woman. Noor claimed that he felt threatened by Damond, who was on foot and just trying to tell the officers what she saw.
The Minneapolis police department tried to cover up the murder by Mohammed Noor, claiming that she had slapped the back of the police car. Not only was it never explained how this was a threat, but her fingerprints were not found on the vehicle.
After the killing, then Mayor Betsy Hodges issued a statement, not to the murdered woman’s family, but to the “Somali community”.
“To the Somali community: I want you to know that you are a valued and appreciated part of Minneapolis. I stand with you and support you. The strength and beauty of the Somali and East African communities are a vital part of what makes Minneapolis so strong and beautiful. I am grateful to be your neighbor.
“This week a Somali police officer, Officer Mohamed Noor, shot and killed a woman under circumstances we don’t yet comprehend… Justine’s death is a tragedy for our city. We cannot compound that tragedy by turning to racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia.” --->READ MORE HERE
When Somalia-born Minneapolis cop killed the woman who called 911.
With the shooting of that Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, Mark notes, “the Left has the martyr it has been agitating for, and whom it can rally around.” While the agitation proceeds, the people might recall Minneapolis cop Mohammed Noor, the Somali-born Muslim who shot dead Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017.
The Australian woman, soon to be married, called 911 to report a sexual assault in a nearby alley. Officer Noor claimed he saw a blond woman in a pink shirt raise her arm and bang on the car, so he fired through the window to protect the life of his partner Matthew Harrity. There was no body-cam footage and Noor refused to speak with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions (BCA).
“I wish that he would because he has a story to tell that no one else can tell,” Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges told reporters. “We want to make sure that the investigation is independent and we want to make sure that the investigation has integrity.” On the other hand, “we cannot compound that tragedy by turning to racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia. It is unjust and ridiculous to assert that an entire community be held responsible for the actions of one person. That will not be tolerated in Minneapolis.”
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton called the death a “horrible tragedy.” Asked if Noor should agree to an interview, Dayton told reporters that the officer “has constitutional rights as well as state law about decisions to speak or not speak, so I’m not going to comment on it.” The governor, a member of the Democrat-Farm Labor (DFL) party, did defend the BCA investigation.
Noor was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison. On Feb. 1, 2021, an appeal upheld the sentence but in September the Minnesota Supreme Court tossed Noor’s murder conviction. Noor was resentenced on second-degree manslaughter charges, and released in June, 2022 under court supervision, which ended in 2024. Information about Noor’s current activities is hard to find. Minnesotans might contrast the case with the recent shooting by ICE agents.
“To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here,” proclaimed Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in a press conference. “Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite.” The mayor, an attorney, failed to call for independent investigation in the style of former mayor Betsy Hodges, or urge the people to remain calm until all the facts were in. The people might also recall Frey’s response to another shooting in the city. --->READ MORE HERE
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