Warrant: Woman slapped squad car before cop fatally shot Ruszczyk

MPR News ^ | 07/24/2017 | Riham Feshir

[Responsibility2nd]

Before Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot Justine Ruszczyk through the open driver's side window of his squad, a woman had approached the back of the patrol car and "slapped" it, according to a court document filed Monday.

Authorities say Ruszczyk, who also used the surname Damond, called 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her south Minneapolis home. She called again 10 minutes later to check on the status of the responding officer's arrival. Soon after, she was shot.

A search warrant was filed by Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators to look at the area where the shooting happened and gather evidence as part of the investigation.

"Upon police arrival, a female 'slaps' the back of the patrol squad," according to the search warrant. "After that, it is unknown to BCA agents what exactly happened, but the female became deceased in the alley."

But the document doesn't explicitly say it was Ruszczyk who slapped the back of the police cruiser. It also doesn't say whether that was the loud noise that Noor's partner, Matthew Harrity, said he heard and was startled by before the shooting.

A BCA spokesperson declined to provide additional details, citing the ongoing investigation.

Noor has declined to speak with investigators. He remains on paid administrative leave.

The shooting has stirred controversy all around the country and internationally as news spread to Ruszczyk's home country of Australia.

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau, before she resigned Friday, condemned Noor's actions and said "Justine didn't have to die." On Saturday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges appointed Assistant Police Chief Medaria Arradondo as acting chief.

[sport]

This is not the last revision of the account of this murder that you will see. The initial report made no mention of her striking [slapping] the police car. This is just one more lie that they have came up with to make the victim of the murder the perpetrator. And it probably won't be the last. The next "news" release will be when the police return, with a new search warrant to seize the "evidence" they planted under the guise of searching her house with a search warrant.

[sport]

Nope. He shot and killed her because he is a muslim and she was an infidel. And an infidel woman at that.

[Responsibility2nd]

Yes indeed.

I did read where the cops searched her home. WHY???

[sport]

I would opine to plant “evidence” that they could return with another search warrant and seize. Her toxicology test must have came back negative for for foreign substances or narcotics in her system. I believe that the police are doing everything in their power to make her the perpetrator of the crime, in other words, she was attacking them and they had to kill her. And they will move heaven and earth to accomplish this.

[pax_et_bonum]

“The only thing that makes sense is this is some sort of planned murder.”

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I agree.

Why was the bicyclist afraid to come forward?

Where is the person who was heard yelling for help as if she was being raped? Where is the supposed rapist?

Why was the victim’s house searched?

Who would have wanted her dead?

Are there any unusual or unique people in her life?

Why was the shooter’s gun in his lap?

I can’t recall whether or not she lived in her house alone or with her fiancé. Was she usually home alone at that time of day?

[donna]

Did you read the article? The headline?

A woman slapped the car. A woman was shot by the driver’s door.

One woman or two women - I don’t know.

My original post means the same thing either way.

[Sontagged]

Exactly and I have no time to even keep up with the story.

Nothing that has been reported makes any sense, at all.

It stinks.