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Police And Somali-American Communities Face Backlash After Minneapolis Shooting

Published July 18, 2017 at 12:20 PM EDT
This undated photo provided by Stephen Govel/www.stephengovel.com shows Justine Damond, of Sydney, Australia, who was fatally shot by police in Minneapolis on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Authorities say that officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible assault when the woman was shot. (Stephen Govel/www.stephengovel.com via AP)
This undated photo provided by Stephen Govel/www.stephengovel.com shows Justine Damond, of Sydney, Australia, who was fatally shot by police in Minneapolis on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Authorities say that officers were responding to a 911 call about a possible assault when the woman was shot. (Stephen Govel/www.stephengovel.com via AP)

The Somali community in Minneapolis is bracing for more backlash Tuesday, after information has come out that Somali-American police officer Mohamed Noor was the officer involved in the shooting death of Justine Damond.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Brandt Williams ( @BrandtMPR) of Minnesota Public Radio about the details of the shooting and the aftermath.

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