Prosecutors assail Noor's supervisor for procedural missteps, secrecy

Prosecutors in the murder trial of Mohamed Noor assailed a Minneapolis police sergeant for what they called investigative and procedural missteps, along with inconsistencies in testimony after Justine Ruszczyk Damond's fatal shooting.

Hennepin County attorneys continued to craft a picture of police secrecy surrounding Damond's death with their questioning of Sgt. Shannon Barnette, whom they pinned as the source of a key investigative detail that hasn't been substantiated by any of the other 27 witnesses who have testified to date - reports of a slap on the squad vehicle before the shooting.

http://www.startribune.com/mpd-deputy-chief-frustrated-by-initial-investigative-efforts/508647672/