MINNEAPOLIS, MN — State officials have released new details surrounding the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old bride-to-be from Sydney, Australia, living in Minneapolis. Investigators say not only were body cameras not turned on until after the shooting incident, but the squad camera was also not turned on. Investigators are aware of no video or audio of the shooting.

Officials also announced that the police officer who fatally shot the woman has declined to be interviewed. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) confirmed the identity of the two Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in the shooting Saturday. The BCA is conducting the investigation at the request of the Minneapolis Police Department.



Officer Matthew Harrity has been an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department for one year.

Officer Mohamed Noor has been an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department for 21 months. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday evening confirmed the identity of the deceased as Justine Maia Ruszczyk, 40, of Minneapolis. Ruszczyk died of a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, officials announced. Ruszczyk also went by Justine Damond. BCA agents interviewed Harrity earlier Tuesday. Noor has declined to be interviewed by BCA agents at this time. Noor's attorney did not provide clarification on when, if ever, an interview would be possible, according to the BCA.

(For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.) According to the BCA's preliminary investigation, officers Harrity and Noor responded to a 911 call from a woman now identified as Ruszczyk of a possible assault near her residence just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Harrity was driving. Noor was in the passenger seat.

The officers drove south through the alley between Washburn and Xerxes avenues toward West 51st Street in search of a suspect. All squad lights were off.

As they reached West 51st Street, Harrity indicated that he was startled by a loud sound near the squad. Immediately afterward Ruszczyk approached the driver's side window of the squad. Harrity indicated that Noor discharged his weapon, striking Ruszczyk through the open driver's side window, according to the BCA. The officers immediately exited the squad and provided medical attention until medical personnel arrived. Ruszczyk was pronounced dead at the scene. Both officers have been placed on standard administrative leave.