Prof. Murray Interviewed on MPR’s “Morning Edition” About Third Degree Murder Indictment of Police Officer

Professor Murray was interviewed by Cathy Wurzer on MPR’s “Morning Edition” about the indictment of Police Officer Noor in connection with his fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. Murray laid out the elements and penalties of the two charges he faced—third degree murder and second degree manslaughter—and explained why she believed the third degree murder charge in the circumstances of this case would be difficult for the prosecution to sustain. Such a charge requires a level of depraved indifference that is inconsistent with a police officer mistakenly (even if unreasonably) fearing for his own life or that of his partner.