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Family of a 27-year-old woman killed by police on a quiet residential street in Sunalta last November say they’re struggling to understand what happened in the moments before her death.

Jessica Lynn Patterson was shot by police on Nov. 29, the fifth fatal incident in a record year for shootings by the Calgary Police Service.

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She has not been previously identified by the CPS or the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), who are currently investigating.

Now, her family members have come forward to flesh out the picture painted by authorities in the immediate aftermath of her death.

“I just want everybody to know, she was not a bad person,” said Jessica’s mom, Trena Patterson.

“I’m just devastated. I want to know the truth. I won’t rest until I do know the truth. That’s what I want — justice for Jessica. I don’t want anything else from anybody. If she was shot for no good reason, I want somebody punished for it.”