Cyclist-Witness to Muslim Cop Shooting of Justine Damond Comes Forward, Has Video

This individual was seen bicycling eastbound on West 51st Street immediately before the shooting and stopped at the scene and watched as the officers provided medical assistance to Justine Ruszczyk,’ the statement also said. The cyclist may also have vital video evidence of the fatal shooting which left Ms Damond dead.

A source in possession of direct knowledge of the investigation confirms the witness caught part of the fatal encounter on video, the Star Tribune reported.

‘It’s absolutely sickening’: Justine Damond’s family outraged over claims she may have been on drugs when rogue cop shot her dead – as police grill cyclist over ‘footage’

• The family of Justine Damond have hit out at claims she may have been on drugs
• The lawyer for police officer who shot Ms Damond dead reportedly made claim
• It was slammed as ‘absolutely sickening’ by the Australian woman’s family
• They say the bride-to-be always ate healthy and would have never touched drugs
• A witness to Justine Damond’s death has been interviewed by authorities
• The witness stopped at the scene where Ms Damond was shot dead by a cop
• Sources say the witness also caught part of the fatal encounter on video

By Bryant Hevesi and Sam Duncan For Daily Mail Australia and Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com, 22 July 2017:

The family of Justine Damond are outraged at claims she may have been on drugs at the time she was killed.

Their comments come as a mystery cyclist who witnessed a Minneapolis police officer shoot the Australian woman dead has been interviewed by authorities.

Bride-to-be Ms Damond was gunned down by police officer Mohamed Noor as she stood in her pyjamas outside her home in the US city on July 15.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released a statement after speaking to the cyclist which said: ‘The individual has been cooperative and provided an interview [Friday, local time]’.

‘This individual was seen bicycling eastbound on West 51st Street immediately before the shooting and stopped at the scene and watched as the officers provided medical assistance to Justine Ruszczyk,’ the statement also said

The cyclist may also have vital video evidence of the fatal shooting which left Ms Damond dead.

A source in possession of direct knowledge of the investigation confirms the witness caught part of the fatal encounter on video, the Star Tribune reported.

Officer Noor, the police officer who fired the fatal shots, is yet to break his silence.

‘Officer Noor’s attorney has not provided any update about when, if ever, an interview would be possible,’ the BCA said.

‘Under the law, the BCA cannot compel the testimony of the officer.’

The lawyer for officer Mohamed Noor, Tom Plunkett, caused controversy for reportedly asking for a review into Justine Damond’s autopsy report to see if she had taken sleeping pills.

Ms Damond’s devastated family has slammed the move and declared the 40-year-old bride-to-be would never have taken drugs, News Corp reported.

‘It was absolutely sickening, and that’s the game these lawyers play, to try to attack the victim,’ family spokesman Tom Hyder said.