Minneapolis Police Shooting Australian Woman: Officer Describes What Happened

L: Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, from Sydney, is seen in this 2015 photo released by Stephen Govel Photography in New York, U.S., on July 17, 2017. (Stephen Govel Photography/Handout via Reuters); R: Minneapolis Police Department Officer Mohamed Noor. (City of Minneapolis Ward 8 Update Newsletter)

After a Minneapolis police officer fatally shot Australian woman on Saturday, July 15, another officer on scene described what happened to investigators.

Officers Matthew Harrity and Mohamed Noor responded to a 911 call from Justine Ruszczyk Damond of a possible assault behind her home at 5024 Washburn Avenue South in Minneapolis just after 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Harrity, who described the events to investigators, was driving and Noor was in the passenger seat. They drove south through the alley behind the houses on Washburn Avenue, searching for a suspect. All squad lights were off.

Approximate location of where Justine Ruszczyk Damond was shot by a police officer in Minneapolis on July 15, 2017. (Google Maps)