Grand Jury Clears Golden Valley Police Officer in I-394 Shooting
Officer Robert Zarrett shot Katherine Gordon after she pointed a gun at him. She died at the scene.
A Hennepin County grand jury cleared a Golden Valley police officer for his involvement in a fatal shooting last September on Interstate 394. According to reports, Officer Robert Zarrett of the Golden Valley Police Department spotted a car driving 90 mph on the interstate on Sept. 22, 2011. The driver was Katherine Marie Gordon, 58. "Gordon did not pull over, and her car wove in and out of the traffic lanes, still at a high rate of speed," according to a news release posted Thursday afternoon on the city's website. "She eventually pulled her car to the left lane of I-394 near Hopkins Crossroad, quickly exited the vehicle through the driver’s door, and pointed a handgun at Zarrett. "In the interest of his own safety and that of others on …
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Brad Kadue
8:31 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
I'm glad to hear this news. Thank you to officer Zarrett and all officers who first put their lives, then their careers (when something like this occurs) on the line in order to protect and serve the communities in which they work. Thank you. more ›