Two sources confirm to WCCO-TV that Judge Peter Cahill, who presided over the Derek Chauvin trial, signed off on the “no-knock” search warrant that ended in the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke on Wednesday morning.
Highlights
- Sources confirm to WCCO-TV that Judge Peter Cahill signed off on the “no-knock” warrant that ended in the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke.
- The original search warrants remain under seal as they are part of an active homicide investigation.
- St.
- Paul police said it is common practice to ask outside agencies to assist with the execution of a search warrant.
- The judge rose to prominence during the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in May of 2020.
- He was the first time in state history cameras were allowed into the courtroom for gavel-to-gavel coverage.