Justine Damond was fatally shot by Minneapolis police responding to a 911 call about a possible assault in the alley near her home Saturday.
The 40-year-old from Sydney, Australia, lived with her fiancé in the 5000 block of Washburn Avenue S. in the Fulton neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Justine was set to be married in August to Don Damond, according to Zach Damond, 22. Don Damond is vice president and general manager of Little Six Casino in Prior Lake, according to his LinkedIn account.
Justine Damond had moved to Minneapolis after getting engaged to Don Damond.
Zach Damond, Don's son, spoke emotionally on a video posted to YouTube, calling Justine "my mom" and "my best friend" and saying, "I'm so done with all this violence." (Warning: The video includes profanity.) Zach Damond said Justine was the one who made the 911 call that summoned police.
Although the couple was not yet married, Justine referred to herself as Damond on her personal website.
Justine Damond's background
Justine's maiden name was Justine Ruszczyk, and she worked as a motivational speaker, meditation teacher and healer.
Damond was originally trained as a veterinary surgeon, according to a short bio on the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community website. The post said that Justine had embraced and taught the benefits of meditation and yoga for almost 20 years.