Mubarak Soulemane, 19
West Haven, Connecticut
January 15, 2020
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 1 year ago
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Overview 
19-year-old black man, Mubarak Soulemane was shot and killed by a Connecticut state trooper after a car chase.
The trooper, Brian D. North, who is white, fired seven shots on Jan. 15, 2020, through the driver’s side window of a stolen vehicle driven by Mubarak Soulemane. Mr. Soulemane, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been acting erratically that day, according to people he encountered, before leading officers in a chase that ended in West Haven.
Legal Action
Trooper was charged with manslaughter, state investigators announcd April 20, 2022.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/nyregion/ct-state-trooper-manslaughter.html added April 21, 2022 08:13