Trial Begins for Connecticut Trooper Charged in 2020 Fatal Shooting

Jury selection starts for Trooper Brian North, accused of manslaughter in the death of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane.

Trooper Brian North faces first-degree manslaughter charges for shooting Mubarak Soulemane, who led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car.
The incident occurred in January 2020, with North firing seven shots into Soulemane's stopped vehicle, claiming he saw Soulemane with a knife.
State Inspector General Robert Devlin concluded the shooting was not justified, stating no imminent danger from Soulemane at the time of the shooting.
Soulemane's family, along with the NAACP, argue that police had Soulemane surrounded and should have attempted to de-escalate the situation.
North, who pleaded not guilty, was placed on paid administrative leave after being charged in 2022, marking the first such charge in Connecticut in over a decade.