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| Australian bride-to-be shot dead by US police after 911 call | Australian bride-to-be shot dead by US police after 911 call |
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| An Australian woman has been killed by a US police officer responding to a 911 call in Minneapolis. | An Australian woman has been killed by a US police officer responding to a 911 call in Minneapolis. |
| The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (BCA) said police responded to "a call of possible assault" when "at one point an officer fired their weapon, fatally striking a woman". | The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (BCA) said police responded to "a call of possible assault" when "at one point an officer fired their weapon, fatally striking a woman". |
| The BCA is investigating the Saturday incident but said the officers' body cameras were not turned on at the time. | The BCA is investigating the Saturday incident but said the officers' body cameras were not turned on at the time. |
| The victim has been identified by Australian officials as Justine Damond. | The victim has been identified by Australian officials as Justine Damond. |
| According to Australian media, the 40-year old woman was living in Minneapolis with her fiancé. The woman called 911 to report a noise near her home when the incident occurred, reports said. | According to Australian media, the 40-year old woman was living in Minneapolis with her fiancé. The woman called 911 to report a noise near her home when the incident occurred, reports said. |
| A man claiming to be Ms Damond's stepson also said in a Facebook video that she was the one who alerted authorities. | |
| "Basically, my mom's dead because a police officer shot her for reasons I don't know," said the man, named Zach. | |
| "I demand answers. If anybody can help, just call the police and demand answers. I'm so done with all this violence," he said. | |
| "America sucks. These cops need to get trained differently. I need to move out of here." | |
| Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges said in a statement she was "heartsick and deeply disturbed by what occurred last night". | Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges said in a statement she was "heartsick and deeply disturbed by what occurred last night". |
| Over the past few years the US has seen a series of civilian killings at the hands of police that have caused widespread concern and criticism. | Over the past few years the US has seen a series of civilian killings at the hands of police that have caused widespread concern and criticism. |
| Ms Damond, nee Justine Ruszczyk, taught meditation classes at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. | Ms Damond, nee Justine Ruszczyk, taught meditation classes at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. |
| She used the surname of the man she was expected to marry in August, Don Damond, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. | She used the surname of the man she was expected to marry in August, Don Damond, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. |
| Ms Damond studied to be a veterinarian before she relocated to the US, where she is believed to have been for at least the last three years. | |
| Alison Monaghan, a friend who trained Ms Damon in alternative therapies, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she was "the most beautiful person" who moved to the US to "follow her heart" for a "new life". | |
| About 200 neighbours, family members and residents shocked by the shooting gathered for a vigil on Sunday night where she died. | About 200 neighbours, family members and residents shocked by the shooting gathered for a vigil on Sunday night where she died. |
| "I mean ask anybody here, they're shocked," said Ms Damond's student Corey Birkholz told CBS News. | "I mean ask anybody here, they're shocked," said Ms Damond's student Corey Birkholz told CBS News. |
| He described Ms Damond as "a very conscious, loving person and you wouldn't associate that with a gunshot in an alley". | He described Ms Damond as "a very conscious, loving person and you wouldn't associate that with a gunshot in an alley". |
| "I don't know anything about the law or police work to that extent but to me, it seems really stupid. You have a body camera, aren't you supposed to use them?" Mr Birkholz added. | "I don't know anything about the law or police work to that extent but to me, it seems really stupid. You have a body camera, aren't you supposed to use them?" Mr Birkholz added. |
| Mayor Hodges echoed his sentiments, saying at a news conference: "I share the same questions other people have about why we don't have body camera footage of it, and I hope to get answers to that in the days coming." | Mayor Hodges echoed his sentiments, saying at a news conference: "I share the same questions other people have about why we don't have body camera footage of it, and I hope to get answers to that in the days coming." |
| The two officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave. | The two officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave. |
| The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Monday on behalf of Ms Damond's family. | The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Monday on behalf of Ms Damond's family. |
| "This is a very difficult time for our family," the statement said. "We are trying to come to terms with this tragedy and to understand why this has happened." | "This is a very difficult time for our family," the statement said. "We are trying to come to terms with this tragedy and to understand why this has happened." |