Brian North is Connecticut State Trooper who was arrested for shooting teenager Mubarak Soulemane at West Haven on January 15, 2020. Find more details about the case.
Brian North, a CT State Trooper was arrested on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, linking him with the deadly shooting of 19 years old Mubarak Soulemane for carjacking.
Brian North surrender himself to the Inspector General of Troop I Police Barracks in Bethany as per initial reports.
The I-95 high-speed car chase and a reported carjacking crime case shocked the nation when the consequences of the pursuit and the shooting death of Mubarak were first revealed.
Who Is CT Trooper Brian North?
Brian North is a Connecticut State Trooper who was arrested on Tuesday for the 2020 officer-involved shooting death of Mubarak Soulemane in a high-speed car chase on I-95.
Since his surrender, he was placed on a paid administrative leave, and suspended of his police rights and powers, while awaiting his sentencing.
The family of deceased teen Mubarak filed a case and lawsuit for $10 million for the reckless actions taken by trained officers.
They believed that the state of Connecticut and the West Haven Department are guilty of failing to properly address and train their elite officers and for not having a proper inspection or questioning process.
The ACLU initially reported that one of the officers involved in the high-speed pursuit and the shooting was caught ranting racial slurs against Mubarak but this claim was later rejected after a thorough investigation.
Officer Brian North Arrested For Shooting Teenager Soulemane
Brian North was a former police officer and Connecticut State Trooper who was arrested for his involvement in the deadly shooting of Mubarak Soulemane after a high-speed chase along the busy I-95 road.
Following multiple protests from the grieving family of the teenager and the unethical shooting during the surrender process, Brian was suspended from his police duty and put on a paid administrative leave.
Brian North Indicted Of Crime-Charges Explained
Brian North shot 19 years old Mubarak Soulemane 7 times through the window of his vehicle.
North has now been arrested for hi crime and is set to appear in the court in coming days.
A court decision will follow and decide on his penalty, sentencing and charges in details.