July 15, 2017: Justine Ruszczyk Damond is shot and killed by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who responded to her 911 call of a possible rape in the alley behind her south Minneapolis home.
July 18, 2017: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is investigating the shooting, releases a brief account of her death based on an interview with Noor's partner, Matthew Harrity, who said he heard a "loud sound" before Noor fired across him from the passenger seat and through the open window, striking Damond in the abdomen. Neither officer's body camera was on at the time of the shooting.
July 21, 2017: Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau abruptly resigns upon the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges amid growing criticism and fallout from the shooting. Medaria Arradondo takes on the role of interim chief and eventually is named to the position.
July 26, 2017: Arradondo and Hodges enact a new body camera policy where officers must activate the devices when responding to any call, traffic stop or self-initiated activity.
Aug. 11, 2017: Justine Damond is honored at a public memorial gathering.
Sept. 12, 2017: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) turns over the results of its investigation to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, who will make the decision on whether to charge Noor in Damond's death. Freeman says he will make a decision by year's end.
Dec. 13, 2017: Freeman is caught on tape telling activists that he hasn't charged the case because he doesn't have enough evidence, blaming investigators. He later apologizes for the remarks.
Dec. 20, 2017: Damond's family in Australia openly expresses concern about the quality of the BCA investigation. Gov. Mark Dayton defends the BCA's work.