Ricky Cobb shooting: MN Trooper due in court

State Trooper in court following shooting charges

Ryan Londregan, the Minnesota State Trooper accused of killing Ricky Cobb II after a traffic stop last July made his first court appearance today. FOX 9’s Paul Blume has the latest from the Hennepin County courthouse.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II made his first court appearance Monday.

Ryan Londregan, 27, appeared in Hennepin County District Court on Monday afternoon. He is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, second-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault in connection to a July 2023 traffic stop where Cobb was fatally shot.

Londregan's bail conditions involve no money, that he remains law-abiding, that he has no contact with the victim's family or potential witnesses, and that he not transport firearms.

Outside the courthouse on Monday, there was a large law enforcement turnout in support of Londregan. Meanwhile, his wife sat in the front row in court with law enforcement supporters behind her, while Cobb's family sat on the opposite side of the courtroom with their civil attorney.

Minnesota State Patrol troopers pulled Cobb over during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 around 1:50 a.m. on July 31, 2023. Previously, authorities said Cobb had a felony warrant out of Ramsey County and attempted to detain him when he fled. Dash camera and body camera footage show three troopers approaching Cobb’s vehicle asking him to get out of the car. They then attempted to physically remove him after he refused to exit. Londregan then fired his gun, killing Cobb.

Minnesota trooper charged in Ricky Cobb shooting

Charges have been fired against Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan for the deadly shooting of Ricky Cobb last summer during a traffic stop along I-94.

Londregan’s attorney has filed a motion to dismiss the murder charge, citing abuse of the grand jury process.

"Londregan moves the court for an order dismissing the state's complaint for abuse of the grand jury process, in that the state empaneled a grand jury and, when the grand jury did not return an indictment, proceeded to charge defendant via complaint, thus using the grand jury improperly as a substitute for discovery," the court filing read.

Londregan's next court hearing is April 29. Judge Tamara Garcia will preside over the case. Garcia was the judge of record in the state's case against former Minneapolis Police Officer Brian Cummings for a deadly police pursuit.

Bodycam videos show Ricky Cobb fatal shooting

Body camera videos released on Tuesday show the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb by the Minnesota State Patrol on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. Disclaimer: The footage in this video is disturbing.