Is the officer being charged with felony murder? I am not a criminal law expert, but it is my understanding that the tort law principle of the eggshell skull can be applied in felony murder cases where intent does not need to be proven (as in Brackett v Peters), but it would not necessarily be applicable if the charge requires intent to kill as part of its definition.
Could someone with more subject-specific knowledge confirm that this is a correct understanding, and that the eggshell principle could be applied here under Minnesota state law?