Was State Trooper Police Brian North Of CT Arrested? Brian North, the Connecticut State Trooper who shot at the late Mubarak Soulemane in 2020, has been apprehended. Get the most up-to-date information on trending news right here!
Brian North is a Connecticut state trooper notorious for the 2020 shooting of Mubarak Soulemane.
In the January 2020 incident, North and his team were detaining Mubarak in a stolen car when an altercation caused North to shoot at Mubarak. Mubarak fell to his death while the news of his death did not sit right with the public.
The case took on discussions including Mubarak’s race as an African-American man and North’s race as a white man.
Was State Trooper Police Brian North Of CT Arrested For Deadly Shooting Of Mubarak Soulemane?
Brian North, the most talked-about CT state trooper, was not arrested got the deadly killing of Mubarak Soulemane.
Instead, he turned himself into the Inspector General at State Police Troop I in Bethany on Tuesday, reports the State police.
.@CT_STATE_POLICE Trooper Brian North was arrested last night and charged with manslaughter in the OIS death of Mubarak Soulemane in Jan. 2020 after Soulemane led police on a dangerous pursuit. Hear from CSP Union leadership and the attorney for the victim’s family on @FOX61News. pic.twitter.com/yHgyxoZug3
— Tony Terzi (@T2Fox61) April 20, 2022
The police released an official statement on Wednesday regarding the recent update on the case. North is soon to be [resented on the court for the legal proceedings of the case.
The recent news has made the Soulemane family happy as they are hopeful of getting justice for the merciless killing of Mubarak.
In the disturbing altercation, Mubarak held a knife in his hands while North fired his handgun seven times through the driver’s door window.
A video footage of the incident night has gone viral on several social media platforms. Soulemane had carjacked a vehicle in Norwalk on Jan. 15, 2020, leading troopers to a chase on Interstate 95 into West Haven.
Officials also say that Soulemane had struck two state police cruisers and a civilian’s vehicle before troopers stopped his vehicle by boxing it in.
Brian North Trial And Sentence Details For Killing
Brian North’s upcoming trial dates and sentence details are yet to be released.
The CT officials have revealed that North is placed on paid administrative leave, and his police powers are suspended at the time.
CT state trooper Brian North was arrested tonight in connection with a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened in West Haven in 2020. Police pursued 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane for an alleged carjacking. Police body cam footage shows what happened that night: pic.twitter.com/WM4hU2Q67l
— Jayne Chacko (@jaynechackotv) April 20, 2022
Aside from that, any further deets on his charges and his upcoming legal procedures are not on display. CBS News reports that the Connecticut State Police Union is disappointed that the inspector general’s office decided to prosecute North.
Update On Brian North
Brian North has not given any official statement about his decision to come under police custody. Likewise, insiders into his defending lawyer are also not for public display.
It seems he is staying under strict police custody and is complying with the interrogation.
