Like others who knew and loved Justine Damond, her father is remembering her as a “beacon” of light as he grapples with the mystery of her shooting death by Minnesota police last weekend.
Speaking Tuesday from Sydney, John Ruszczyk said his family was facing up to the reality of Damond’s death on Saturday night. Authorities have said she was shot by responding police after calling 911 to report a possible assault nearby.
“We thought yesterday was our worst nightmare, but we awoke to the ugly truth and it hurt even more,” Ruszczyk said. “Justine, our daughter, was so special to...
Speaking Tuesday from Sydney, John Ruszczyk said his family was facing up to the reality of Damond’s death on Saturday night. Authorities have said she was shot by responding police after calling 911 to report a possible assault nearby.
“We thought yesterday was our worst nightmare, but we awoke to the ugly truth and it hurt even more,” Ruszczyk said. “Justine, our daughter, was so special to...
- 7/18/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
The fiancé of Justine Damond, an Australian yoga instructor who was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer on Saturday, said his family was “utterly devastated” by her death on Monday.
“We lost the dearest of people and are desperate for information,” Don Damond said in a statement. “Piecing together Justine’s last moments before the homicide would provide small comfort as we grieve this tragedy.”
Damond was joined by his family while standing in front of his Fulton home, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. He told reporters that Justine had called 911 to report “what she believed was an active sexual assault occurring nearby.
“We lost the dearest of people and are desperate for information,” Don Damond said in a statement. “Piecing together Justine’s last moments before the homicide would provide small comfort as we grieve this tragedy.”
Damond was joined by his family while standing in front of his Fulton home, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. He told reporters that Justine had called 911 to report “what she believed was an active sexual assault occurring nearby.
- 7/17/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Australian Bride-to-Be Fatally Shot by Minnesota Police After Calling 911 to Report Possible Assault
An Australian yoga instructor was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer on Saturday after calling to report a possible assault near her home, People confirms.
Although police have not released the victim’s name, family of 40-year-old Justine Damond have identified her.
“My mom is dead because a police officer shot her for reasons I don’t know,” Zach Damond, the son of Damond’s fiancé said in a video. “She heard a sound in the alley so then she called the police and the cops showed up and … then next thing I know they take my best friend’s life.
Although police have not released the victim’s name, family of 40-year-old Justine Damond have identified her.
“My mom is dead because a police officer shot her for reasons I don’t know,” Zach Damond, the son of Damond’s fiancé said in a video. “She heard a sound in the alley so then she called the police and the cops showed up and … then next thing I know they take my best friend’s life.
- 7/17/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
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