Just hours after the Minneapolis police chief was forced to resign on Friday over the fatal shooting of an Australian woman, outraged protesters took over the mayor's City Hall press conference and called for her resignation.

'We do not want you as our mayor!' a protester yelled at Mayor Betsy Hodges, who asked for the resignation of Police Chief Janeé Harteau following the police-involved shooting death of Justine Damond on Saturday night.

'You have been ineffective as a leader and we want you to take your staff with you because they have terrorized us enough,' the man yelled as protesters in the room called for 'Justice for Justine'.

'I have heard you, and I have listened...,' Mayor Hodges said as she attempted to calm the crowd, but she was immediately interrupted as the man continued to yell: 'You have failed us since you’ve been in office. Stop killing us!'

The crowd of protesters then started chanting, 'Bye, bye Betsy' as the mayor was escorted out of the press conference.

Justine Damond was killed Saturday night after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her home in south Minneapolis, when responding officer, Mohamed Noor, shot her from his squad car.

'Justine didn't have to die. This should not have happened,' Harteau said in a press conference on Thursday.

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Just hours after Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau (right) was forced to resign on Friday over the fatal shooting of Australian woman, Justine Damond, outraged protesters took over Mayor Betsy Hodges' (left) press conference and called for her resignation

'I have heard you, and I have listened...,' Mayor Hodges (right) said as she attempted to calm the crowd, but she was immediately interrupted as the man continued to yell: 'You have failed us since you’ve been in office'

'We do not want you as our mayor!' a protester (pictured) yelled at Hodges, who asked for the resignation of Harteau following the police-involved shooting death of Justine Damond on Saturday night

The angry crowd of protesters started chanting, 'Bye, bye Betsy' as the mayor was escorted out of the press conference

'We want you to take your staff with you because they have terrorized us enough,' a man yelled as protesters in the room called for 'Justice for Justine'. Justine Damond (pictured) was shot and killed by police officer Mohamed Noor on Saturday night after calling 911

In a statement posted to the police department's website earlier on Friday Harteau said: 'I've decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the very best it can be.'

'Last Saturday's tragedy, as well as some other recent incidents, have caused me to engage in deep reflection,' Harteau said in her statement.

'Despite the MPD's many accomplishments under my leadership over these years and my love for the city, I have to put the communities we serve first.'

Earlier on Friday, Mayor Hodges issued a statement immediately after Harteau resigned, saying she asked for the chief to step down.

'As far as we have come, I've lost confidence in the Chief's ability to lead us further - and from the many conversations I've had with people around our city, especially this week, it is clear that she has lost the confidence of the people of Minneapolis as well,' Hodges said.

Bride-to-be Damond (right) called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her home in south Minneapolis, when responding officer, Mohamed Noor (left), shot her from his squad car

The outraged protesters told the mayor they had enough and it was time for new administration as they called for her to resign as well

Photos of the press conference showed Mayor Hodges (left) leaving as protesters (right) took over the room

'For us to continue to transform policing — and community trust in policing — we need new leadership at MPD,' the statement read.

'In conversation with the Chief today, she and I agreed that she would step aside to make way for new leadership. I asked Chief Harteau for her resignation, she tendered it, and I have accepted it,' Hodges said.

The mayor also announced her nomination for the new police chief.

'I will nominate current Assistant Chief Medaria "Rondo" Arradondo as Minneapolis' next Police Chief,' she said.

Damond was at home Saturday night when she called 911 to report a noise and a possible assault in an alley near her home.

While police did not have body cameras switched on during the shooting, sources with knowledge of the incident claim the officers arrived at the alley at 11.30pm that night.

Damond reportedly walked up to the car and started talking to the officer driving.

Noor was in the passenger seat of his police car and his partner, one-year rookie Matthew Harrity, was driving when they pulled into an alley behind the Damond's home.

Officer Noor shot across Harrity and out the driver's side open window at Damond as she suddenly approached their vehicle.

Damond, originally from Sydney, had been living in the US for three years and was due to marry American businessman Don Damond, 50, in August.

At the time of the shooting Don, the vice president of Little Six Casino was away on business.

Her soon-to-be stepson Zach was reportedly also not at the home at the time, but returned on Sunday to discover the crime scene.

Call for answers: Don Damond, Justine's fiance, fought back tears as he said earlier this week that the cops have failed to provide any explanation

'Thrown under the bus': Proud Somali-American Mohamed Noor said his fellow officers are not backing him. A friend told Daily Mail.com: '... in this situation he has realized he is probably alone with his legal team and Somali police colleagues'

Before her resignation, Harteau was criticized for remaining on holiday for four days during the aftermath of Damond's shocking death.

Earlier this week she said she wanted to assure the grieving family that justice would be served.

At a press conference on Thursday, the chief repeatedly criticized Noor despite the investigation into Damond's shooting being in its early stages.

'I believe the actions in question go against who we are as a department, how we train and the expectations we have for our officers,' Harteau said.

'These were the actions and judgement of one individual.'

Harteau said she had spoken to Don Damond and told him 'Justine did not have to die'.

'I'll do everything in my power to make sure due process is followed and justice is served,' she said.

Noor's family has complained the Somali-born 32-year-old, who joined the police force two years ago, has not received support from other officers since the shooting.

The Minneapolis police union has also unusually declined to publicly defend him.

Hundreds walked through the streets of Damond's southern Minneapolis neighborhood on Thursday, less than a week after she was shot and killed by a police officer

Don Damond was comforted outside his home by Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, as demonstrators march by Damond's home during the Peace and Justice March for Justine

Zach and Don Damond outside their Minneapolis home on Thursday during the protest march

Damond's dad John Ruszczyk (pictured) is seen at a vigil held for his daughter on Sydney's northern beaches on Wednesday

OFFICER NOOR'S STATEMENT FROM HIS ATTORNEY 'Officer Noor extends his condolences to the family and anyone else who has been touched by this event. He takes their loss seriously and keeps them in his daily thoughts and prayers. He came to the United States at a young age and is thankful to have had so many opportunities. He takes these events very seriously because, for him, being a police officer is a calling. He joined the police force to serve the community and to protect the people he serves. Officer Noor is a caring person with a family he loves and he empathizes with the loss others are experiencing. The current environment for police is difficult, but Officer Noor accepts this as part of his calling. We would like to say more, and will in the future. At this time, however, there are several investigations ongoing and Officer Noor wants to respect the privacy to the family and asks the same in return during this difficult period.' Advertisement

The police chief also said Noor must be afforded due process as investigators continue to piece together the chain of events.

Harteau also criticized the officers for not having their body cameras on.

Noor's training had shown no indication he would have any 'issues', she said.

Damond's fiance, who was happy for Justine to use his last name before they were legally married, has described her death as a 'homicide' increasing pressure on officials to come to a speedy conclusion with their investigation and either charge officer Noor or exonerate him.

The state's Bureau of Criminal Affairs (BCA), the agency investigating the shooting, said Friday that Noor is still refusing an interview with authorities.

But investigators located and interviewed a witness they had been seeking, the BCA said.

The witness had been bicycling near the scene of the shooting and had stopped to watch officers provide first aid. The BCA did not disclose what the witness told investigators.

On Thursday, Tom Plunkett, who is representing Minnesota policeman Mohamed Noor, told CBS he would like a second lab to examine the results of the autopsy on Damond because 'it would be nice to know if there were some Ambien in her system'.

Ambien is a sedative often prescribed to people who have difficulty sleeping.

Both officers involved in the shooting have been put on paid administrative leave, as is standard procedure following similar incidents.

Despite the outcome of the investigation, both men face being punished and possibly losing their jobs.

They were in breach of their department's strict bodycam rules and were compelled to switch on body cameras and record their interactions when answering the 911 call.

On Thursday, hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Minneapolis to honor the life of Justine Damond.

Friends, family and strangers held an emotional rally to pay tribute to Damond who was renowned for her caring nature.

'We gather before you in our heartbreak, in our longing for healing,' one woman can be heard saying on video captured at the protest.

Those who gathered held placards carrying messages of 'Justice for Justine', 'Justice of all' and 'Unite for Justice'.