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{{quote|This is a shocking killing. It's inexplicable. How can a woman out in the street in her pajamas seeking assistance from the police be shot like that? We are demanding answers on behalf of her family. It's truly a tragic killing there in Minneapolis. Something clearly went tragically wrong. It seems inexplicable. It's a tragic loss.}}
{{quote|This is a shocking killing. It's inexplicable. How can a woman out in the street in her pajamas seeking assistance from the police be shot like that? We are demanding answers on behalf of her family. It's truly a tragic killing there in Minneapolis. Something clearly went tragically wrong. It seems inexplicable. It's a tragic loss.}}


Damond's family and friends held a sunrise vigil for her at [[Freshwater Beach]] on July 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hundreds-flock-to-sydneys-freshwater-beach-for-vigil-for-australian-justine-damond-20170718-gxdyxr.html|title=Hundreds flock to Sydney's Freshwater Beach for vigil for Australian Justine Damond|first=Ava|last=Benny-Morrison|date=July 19, 2017|accessdate=July 19, 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> A further sunrise vigil was conducted at the same beach on July 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-beach-memorial-for-justine-damond-as-family-awaits-justice-20180715-p4zrl2.html|title=Sydney beach memorial for Justine Damond as family awaits justice|first=Julia|last=Carlisle|date=July 15, 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=July 15, 2018}}</ref>
Damond's family and friends held a sunrise vigil for her at [[Freshwater Beach]] on July 19 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hundreds-flock-to-sydneys-freshwater-beach-for-vigil-for-australian-justine-damond-20170718-gxdyxr.html|title=Hundreds flock to Sydney's Freshwater Beach for vigil for Australian Justine Damond|first=Ava|last=Benny-Morrison|date=July 19, 2017|accessdate=July 19, 2017|via=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> A further sunrise vigil was conducted at the same beach on July 15 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-beach-memorial-for-justine-damond-as-family-awaits-justice-20180715-p4zrl2.html|title=Sydney beach memorial for Justine Damond as family awaits justice|first=Julia|last=Carlisle|date=July 15, 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=July 15, 2018}}</ref>


==Investigation==
==Investigation==

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On July 15, 2017, Justine Ruszczyk, also known as Justine Damond,[1][2] a 40-year-old Australian-American woman, was shot and killed by Mohamed Noor, a Somali-American Minneapolis Police Department officer, after she had called 9-1-1 to report the possible assault of a woman in an alley behind her house. Noor was ultimately arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder following an eight-month investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. On April 30, 2019 he was convicted of third-degree murder and manslaughter but acquitted of intentional second-degree murder.

Occurring weeks after a high-profile manslaughter trial acquittal in the 2016 police shooting of Philando Castile, also in the Twin Cities metro area, the shooting exacerbated existing tensions and attracted national and international press.[3][4][5]

Background

Victim

Justine Maia Ruszczyk (April 4, 1977 Vorlage:Ndash July 15, 2017) grew up in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and attended Manly High School.[6] She graduated in 2002 from the University of Sydney as a veterinarian, then worked as a spiritual healer and meditation coach. She met Don Damond, a U.S. citizen, while attending a neuroscience workshop.[7] The couple became engaged on December 29, 2014,[8] and planned to marry in August 2017. Ruszczyk had taken Damond's family name ahead of their marriage.[9] Damond held dual Australia and United States citizenship, as her father, John Ruszczyk, holds US citizenship.[10]

Police officers

Mohamed Mohamed Noor[11] (born October 10 1985)[12], was identified as the officer who shot Damond. Noor’s partner, Matthew Harrity (then 25 years old), was the driver of their squad car.[13] At the time of the shooting, Noor had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for 21 months; Harrity had been on the force for one year.

Noor had been lauded in the past by Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges and the local Somali community as one of the first Somali-American police officers in the area.[14]

In two years as a police officer, Noor had three formal complaints against him, two of which, as of September 2017, are pending resolution. In a separate case from May 2017, he is being sued for allegedly assaulting a woman while on duty.[15]

Following the deadly shooting, the Star Tribune reported Noor's police training had been "fast tracked,” making reference to the seven-month immersive training program for cadets; some suburban police departments see the cadet programs as a way to add diversity to their police forces quickly.[16] Noor's police training had been part of the cadet program for the Minneapolis Police Department, an accelerated[16] seven-month program aimed at candidates who already have a college degree and wish to enter law enforcement. Former police chief Janeé Harteau stood by Noor's training:

We have a very robust training and hiring process ... This officer completed that training very well, just like every officer. He was very suited to be on the street ... I believe the actions in question go against who we are as a department, how we train, and the expectations we are as a department. These were the actions of one individual.[17]

MPD and Council Member Elizabeth Glidden denied news reports of there being a 'fast-track' seven-month MPD training program.[18][19]

In September 2018, it was revealed that in 2015 two psychiatrists and other training officers had raised concerns about Noor's fitness for police duty.[20]

The incident

Damond called 9-1-1 once and then again, eight minutes later, on the evening of the shooting. She reported that she thought she heard a woman either having sex or being raped.[21] Officers searched the area and found no suspects or signs of the suspected rape that had prompted Damond's telephone calls to 9-1-1.[22]

According to the account by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is investigating the shooting, the officers were driving through an alley, the lights on their squad car off, looking for an assault suspect. "Officer Harrity indicated that he was startled by a loud sound near the squad," the statement said. Immediately afterward, Ms. Damond "approached the driver's side window of the squad car. Harrity indicated that Officer Noor discharged his weapon," striking her through the open driver's-side window.[23]

There have been conflicting reports concerning how many times Damond was shot. Some sources have claimed Damond sustained a single shot,[24] while it was also reported elsewhere that Damond was shot multiple times.[25] The officers attempted CPR to no avail; Damond died 20 minutes later.[26]

Both officers had their body cameras switched off.[27] Minneapolis introduced police body cameras in 2016, but their activation is not mandatory in all situations, including rape investigations.[28] According to MPD protocol, officers are required to activate body cameras for "all citizen contact.”

Investigators were looking for an unidentified witness, a bicyclist, who stopped nearby while the officers were administering CPR.[29] They subsequently located and interviewed the bicyclist. While officials have not confirmed nor denied it, it has been reported that this witness recorded at least some portion of the incident.[26]

Reactions

Attorney statements

Harrity's attorney, Fred Bruno, told the Star Tribune "it's certainly reasonable" to assume any officer would be concerned about an ambush. He referenced the recent death of a New York City officer killed in her squad car.[30]

Damond's family retained attorney Robert Bennett, the same lawyer who represented the family of Philando Castile. In a televised interview, he dismissed the claims of Harrity's attorney (that it was reasonable for the officers to fear ambush) as "disinformation".[31]

Local

On July 16 2017, there was a vigil in her honor at the site of her death in the alleyway entrance located on the north side of West 51st Street between Xerxes Avenue South and Washburn Avenue South in Minneapolis.[32]

On July 20 2017, hundreds marched to Beard's Plaisance Park in Minneapolis, in honor of Damond.[33]

A memorial service for Damond was held on 11 August 2017, on the shore of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. The service was at the bandshell and there was a silent walk around the lake afterwards. It was attended by Damond's family and fiancé, and about 1000 mourners.[34][35]

Police

On July 20 2017, Minneapolis Chief of Police Janeé Harteau returned from a vacation and told a press conference, "Justine didn't have to die". Harteau said "I would prefer Officer Noor would speak".[36]

The next day, Harteau resigned as police chief, at the request of mayor Betsy Hodges, who said she had lost confidence in the Chief's ability to lead, and that Harteau had lost the confidence of the people of Minneapolis as well.[37][38]

Harteau was subsequently awarded the national title of Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year on August 3, 2017.[39]

United States

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a statement calling the disuse of body cameras "unacceptable". Blue Lives Matter countered, claiming officers making a simple area check have no reason to use them. The ACLU answered that police should at least start recording after a shooting occurs.[40]

Republican Michele Bachmann, who had represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district in the U.S. Congress from January 2007 through January 2015, said that Noor was an "affirmative-action hire," and also said, "Noor comes from the mandated cover-up women culture. That's why I'm wondering if they'll ask whether his cultural views led him to shoot her. That's something, if true, I can't imagine the progressives would allow to get out."[41]

Australia

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Australian government wanted answers:[42]

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Damond's family and friends held a sunrise vigil for her at Freshwater Beach on July 19 2017.[43] A further sunrise vigil was conducted at the same beach on July 15 2018.[44]

Investigation

An application for a search warrant to search the alley where the shooting occurred, referring to the shooting incident, stated: "Upon police arrival, a female 'slaps' the back of the patrol squad. After that, it is unknown to BCA agents what exactly happened, but the female became deceased in the alley."[45] Among items collected were fingerprints from the rear cargo door window of the squad car.[46]

Hours after the shooting, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators controversially obtained a second search warrant and carried out a search of Damond's home for evidence, including 'bodily fluids, controlled substances, and writings'. They did not take anything from the property.[47][48]

Noor has so far refused to speak with investigators and has retained a private attorney.[49] Noor and Harrity are on paid administrative leave.[50]

In February, 2018, a grand jury was convened to investigate Damond's death.[51] On February 15, 2018, Harrity appeared before the jury.[52]

On March 20, 2018, a warrant was issued for third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges, and Noor turned himself in to police.[53]

On November 29, 2018, prosecutors filed papers stating they wished to upgrade the charges against Noor to include a second-degree murder count, as prosecutors said the evidence shows Noor intended to kill Damond when he aimed and fired at her. Minnesota rules allow criminal complaints to be amended before trial. It will be up to a judge to grant the request.[54]

Aftermath

Less than two weeks after the shooting, Minneapolis acting police chief Medaria Arradondo announced that police officer body camera usage would now be mandatory during all calls and traffic stops.[55]

Bob Kroll, the president of the Minneapolis police officers union, said the change was a "knee-jerk reaction", and that the union objects to having cameras recording while officers are on the way to a call. "Officers' tactics discussed with one another while responding to a call should not be publicly disseminated", he said.[56]

A documentary on the life and death of Damond was shown on ABC TV Australian Story in November 2017.[57]

Verdict

On April 30, 2019, Noor was convicted of third degree murder and second degree manslaughter. Sentencing is scheduled for June 7, 2019.[58]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Woman killed by Minneapolis police a month before wedding, CNN, July 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Family of Australian Woman Shot by Police Sues Minneapolis. Abgerufen am 5. Oktober 2018 (englisch). 
  3. ↑ Oliver Laughland: Minneapolis officer who allegedly shot Justine Damond offers condolences, The Guardian, July 18, 2017 
  4. ↑ Justine Damond fatally shot through door of Minneapolis police car, sources say, BBC, July 18, 2017 
  5. ↑ Peter Mitchell: Police officer who shot Justine Damond had less than two years' experience, The Sydney Morning Herald, July 18, 2017 
  6. ↑ Vorlage:Find a Grave
  7. ↑ Ava Benny-Morrison, Rachel Browne: 'She was just infectious': friends mourn Sydney woman killed in US police shooting. via The Sydney Morning Herald, 17. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  8. ↑ Security Check Required. In: www.facebook.com. Abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  9. ↑ Australian Associated Press, Jared Goyette: Australian Justine Damond shot dead by US police in Minneapolis. via The Guardian, 16. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  10. ↑ Woman killed by Minneapolis police a month before wedding. In: CNN. Abgerufen am 23. Juli 2017.
  11. ↑ Minneapolis police officer charged with murder, manslaughter in Justine Damond case. 20. März 2018;.
  12. ↑ https://www.hennepinattorney.org/-/media/Attorney/NEWS/2018/Noor-Mohamed-cplt.pdf
  13. ↑ Madison Park, Emanuella Grinberg, Holly Yan: Minneapolis woman killed by police: What we know and don't know. CNN via The Guardian, 16. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  14. ↑ Somali immigrant cop Mohamed Noor, who shot Justine Damond, was 'highly celebrated' by Minneapolis mayor in 2015, Fox News, July 18, 2017. Abgerufen im September 5, 2017 
  15. ↑ ABC News: Officials: Australian woman shot after cops heard loud sound. In: go.com. Abgerufen am 20. Juli 2017.
  16. ↑ a b Fast-track training put officer Mohamed Noor on Minneapolis police force, Star Tribune, July 23, 2017
  17. ↑ Minneapolis police damning of officer who shot Justine. In: news.com.au. Abgerufen am 24. Juli 2017.
  18. ↑ Molly Miles: There is No "Fast-Track" Training Option for MPD Officers. In: Minneapolis Police. 23. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017.
  19. ↑ News Reports About 'Fast-Track Training' Are False: MPD In: Southwest Minneapolis, MN Patch, 24. Juli 2017. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017 
  20. ↑ Libor Jany: Filing: Mohamed Noor raised red flags among psychiatrists, training officers In: Star Tribune, 6 September 2018 „Noor was flagged by two psychiatrists during the pre-hiring evaluation in early 2015 after he exhibited an inability to handle the stress of regular police work and unwillingness to deal with people, according to the records.“ 
  21. ↑ Phil Helsel: Australian shot dead by Minneapolis officer called 911 twice. In: NBC News. Abgerufen am 20. Juli 2017.
  22. ↑ The 911 call to report suspected rape that led to police shooting innocent woman minutes later. In: independent.co.uk. 20. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 4. August 2017.
  23. ↑ Julie Bosman: Officer Heard Loud Noise Before Partner Shot Minneapolis Woman, Officials Say In: The New York Times, 18. Juli 2017. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017 
  24. ↑ Lara Pearce: Minneapolis Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Justine Damond Refusing To Be Interviewed. via HuffingtonPost.com.au, 19. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 23. Juli 2017.
  25. ↑ Cop who shot Australian dead in Minnesota had two years' experience. In: abc.net.au. 18. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 23. Juli 2017.
  26. ↑ a b Witness in Justine Damond shooting comes forward, source says part of encounter was filmed. via The Sydney Morning Herald, 23. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 23. Juli 2017.
  27. ↑ Australian Woman Shot Dead by Minneapolis Police Officer After Calling 911 Herself. In: nbcnews.com. Abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  28. ↑ Heather Brown: Good Question: What Are The Policies On Body Cameras In Minneapolis? In: WCCO-TV. 17. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  29. ↑ Joe Augustine, Michael Oakes: Source: Cops Thought They Were Caught in Ambush. KSTP-TV, 18. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2017.
  30. ↑ Staff, Associated Press: Justine Damond shooting: US lawyer hits back at officer's ambush claims In: The Guardian, 20. Juli 2017. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017 
  31. ↑ 911 call transcript offers glimpse into Justine Damond's final moments before fatal shooting by Minneapolis police, Star Tribune, July 20, 2017. Abgerufen im July 23, 2017 
  32. ↑ Corey Birkholz: Australian woman shot, killed by Minneapolis police. via Fox 9, 4. September 2017, abgerufen am 4. September 2017.
  33. ↑ ABC News: Hundreds march from the site of Justine Damond's shooting to Beard's Plaisance Park during a march in honor of Damond Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Minneapolis. Damond, of Australia, was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer on Saturday, Jul. In: ABC News. Abgerufen am 22. Juli 2017.
  34. ↑ Paul McGeough: Sage, smoke, and questions: Justine Damond remembered at moving memorial. via The Sydney Morning Herald, 12. August 2017;.
  35. ↑ Corey Birkholz: Official Page with Program Schedule for the Minneapolis Memorial of Justine Damond. via Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4. September 2017, abgerufen am 4. September 2017.
  36. ↑ Minneapolis Police Chief Harteau: 'Justine didn't have to die'. In: twincities.com. 20. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 22. Juli 2017.
  37. ↑ Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau resigns. In: startribune.com. Abgerufen am 22. Juli 2017.
  38. ↑ Mitch Smith: Minneapolis Police Chief Forced Out After Fatal Shooting of Australian Woman, The New York Times, July 21, 2017. Abgerufen im July 22, 2017 
  39. ↑ Peter Mitchell: Justine Damond death: Minneapolis police chief Janee Harteau awarded. via The Sydney Morning Herald, 4. August 2017, abgerufen am 4. August 2017.
  40. ↑ Kyle Fahrmann: ACLU calls lack of body camera use in shooting "unacceptable", KMSP-TV (FOX9), July 18, 2017. Abgerufen im July 20, 2017 
  41. ↑ “The Most Innocent Victim”, Slate.com, July 24, 2017
  42. ↑ Rachel Browne: Fireworks may have startled Justine Damond's killer, US police officer Mohamed Noor. via The Sydney Morning Herald, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  43. ↑ Ava Benny-Morrison: Hundreds flock to Sydney's Freshwater Beach for vigil for Australian Justine Damond. via The Sydney Morning Herald, 19. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 19. Juli 2017.
  44. ↑ Julia Carlisle: Sydney beach memorial for Justine Damond as family awaits justice. In: The Sydney Morning Herald. 15. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 15. Juli 2018.
  45. ↑ Riham Feshir: Warrant: Woman slapped squad car before cop fatally shot Ruszczyk. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017 
  46. ↑ Search Warrants in Damond Shooting Indicate Woman Slapped Patrol Car In: KSTP. Abgerufen am 25. Juli 2017 (englisch). 
  47. ↑ Josh Rosenthal: Authorities Searched Damond's Home; Law Prof Believes That Could 'Cause An International Incident', KSTP News, July 25, 2017 
  48. ↑ Kate Darvall: Experts baffled why investigators searched Justine Damond's house for DNA, weapons, and drugs after she was shot dead by a U.S. police officer, The Daily Mail, July 26, 2017 
  49. ↑ Lara Pearce: Minneapolis Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Justine Damond Refusing To Be Interviewed. via Huff Post, 19. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2017.
  50. ↑ Minneapolis officer says partner fired shot that killed Australian woman moments after loud sound. via LA Times, 19. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 20. August 2017.
  51. ↑ Grand jury convenes in police shooting of Justine Damond In: Pioneer Press, February 6, 2018. Abgerufen im February 16, 2018 
  52. ↑ Libor Jany: Partner of officer who shot Justine Damond appears before grand jury In: Star-Tribune, February 15, 2018. Abgerufen im February 16, 2018 
  53. ↑ Police Officer Arrested Star Tribune
  54. ↑ Amy Forliti: Prosecutors seek intentional murder charge against ex-cop who killed Justine Damond. In: twincities.com. 1. Dezember 2018;.
  55. ↑ Nina Moini: 'Body-Worn Cameras Must Be On': Mpls. Officials Announce MPD Policy Changes: Officers Must Turn On Camera For Every Call They Respond To. via WCCO-TV, 26. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2017.
  56. ↑ Peter Callaghan: Did a policy aimed at building trust in the Minneapolis Police Department end up doing the opposite? via MinnPost, 27. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 27. Juli 2017.
  57. ↑ Without Rhyme or Reason. In: abc.net.au. 20. November 2017, abgerufen am 20. November 2017.
  58. ↑ Justine Damond: US policeman guilty of Australian's murder, BBC News, April 30, 2019 
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