Damond, in her pajamas, went to the patrol car's driver's side door and was talking to the driver. The officer in the passenger seat shot Damond through the driver's side door. She had reportedly called 911 because she thought she heard noises behind her home.
Victim's Name: Justine Maia Damond aka Justine Maia Ruszczyk
Agency Responsible: Minneapolis Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: July 15, 2017
County: Hennepin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged, Convicted of Third Degree Murder
Criminal Charges: Charged, Convicted
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2779
Geography: Urban