Ricky Cobb’s family’s lawsuit against Officer Londregan dismissed in federal court

A federal civil lawsuit filed by the family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan and another officer was dismissed Wednesday.

Trooper Londregan’s motion to dismiss on qualified immunity grounds was granted Wednesday by United States District Judge Nancy Brasel. Qualified immunity can provide protection to government officials in civil damages lawsuits, according to court records.

Plaintiff Nyra Miller-Fields, representing the Estate of Ricky Cobb II, filed a lawsuit against Minnesota State Troopers Ryan Londregan and Brett Seide, alleging that the troopers, specifically Londregan, used excessive force and unreasonable seizure when he shot Londregan. And I killed Cobb last summer.

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Judge Brasel held that “it is objectively reasonable for a police officer to use deadly force to defuse a situation in which he reasonably believes there is a risk of serious physical harm to others, including a police officer,” and said the Court “does not consider whether an alternative method is available.” He added that he would not make any predictions. police officers’ actions ‘could have been reasonably possible’

As previously reportedThe Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) previously said a State Patrol trooper spotted a Ford Fusion with no taillights on I-94 near Lowry Boulevard just after 1:50 a.m.

The officer pulled the driver over and learned that the driver, later identified as Cobb, was wanted by Ramsey County law enforcement for a misdemeanor-level violation, but there was no arrest warrant in that case.

Londregan arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the first officer said Cobb was wanted by Ramsey County.

Troopers attempted to detain Cobb, but DPS said he refused to exit the vehicle. At this point, Cobb’s hands were not on the steering wheel or shift lever and he did not apply the brakes, according to charging documents.

Then, as troopers tried to remove Cobb from the vehicle, he began to walk away. Charging documents allege that the other soldier’s entire body was in the vehicle, bent over Cobb, so Londregan pulled out his gun and shouted, “Get out of the car now!” It was stated that he shouted. before firing his gun twice, a tenth of a second after yelling.

Cobb drove away and after his vehicle stopped a short distance away, troopers helped him but he died at the scene.

Londregan was cleared of the charges in August when the Minnesota State Patrol completed its investigation.

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You can read Judge Brasel’s full dismissal decision below.