A US pol ice office shot dead an Australian woman after responding to a 911 call.

A US police officer has shot dead an Australian woman after responding to a 911 call.
Justin Damond, 40, was at home in Minneapolis when she reportedly called the emergency services after hearing a noise outside her home.

According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (BCA), two officers responded to “a call of possible assault" when “at one point an officer fired their weapon, fatally striking a woman.”
The BCA added that the officers’ body cameras weren’t during on at the time of the incident and that they are investigating.

Justine with Don Damond - who she was engaged to - and stepson Zach (Image: Facebook)

"More information will be available once initial interviews with incident participants and any witnesses are complete. … The officers' body cameras were not turned on at the time and the squad camera did not capture the incident.
"Investigators are attempting to determine whether any video of the incident exists."
The two officers involved are on paid administrative leave.
Justine's stepson Zach, whose dad Don was due to marry her in August, later released a video saying he wanted answers.
He said: "Basically, my mom's dead because a police officer shot her for reasons I don't know.
"I demand answers. If anybody can help, just call police and demand answers. I'm so done with all this violence."

Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges later released a statement saying she also has “questions about why the body cams weren’t on”.
"I am heartsick and deeply disturbed by the fatal officer-involved shooting that happened last night. I know the neighborhood well," she continued.
"We have few facts at this point. I want to know more. I call on the BCA to share as much information with all of us as quickly as they can.
"I have questions about why the bodycams weren't on."