Australian woman killed by Minneapolis police officer ‘didn’t have to die,’ says police chief

Speaking publicly for the first time since the deadly officer-involved shooting, Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau said Thursday the killing of Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk didn’t need to happen.

The 40-year-old “didn’t have to die,” Harteau said of the July 15 shooting incident.

The Minneapolis Police Department squad cars are adorned with the lines, “To protect with courage” and “To serve with compassion,” Harteau said.

“This did not happen,” she added Thursday evening. “It goes against who we are as a department, how we train and our expectations for our officers.”

Source: Australian woman killed by Minneapolis police officer ‘didn’t have to die,’ says police chief – ABC News