Noor testifies of deadly alley encounter, recalls 'split-second decision'

His voice straining with emotion at times, former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor broke his nearly two-year silence and testified Thursday that he fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk Damond because he feared she was a threat to his and his partner's lives.

"It felt like my whole world came crashing down," Noor said, recounting the moment when he realized that he had shot an unarmed civilian. "Great anguish. I had trouble breathing."

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