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Police officer who shot Australian woman sentenced to 57 months in jail

Mohamed Noor sits down for his sentencing hearing with his lawyers

Mohamed Noor sits down for his sentencing hearing with his lawyers Source: AAP

A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 9-1-1 to report a possible rape behind her home has been sentenced on a lesser charge after his murder conviction was overturned.



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