Australian life coach Justine Ruszczyk Damond was breathless and sounded concerned when she phoned 911 minutes before she was fatally shot by a US police officer, according to audio of the call.
Audio recordings of Ms Ruszczyk Damond's two 911 calls were made public on Thursday, as a Minneapolis judge began granting access to the exhibits shown in the recent trial of Mohamed Noor.
Noor, 33, was convicted of murder.
Ms Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of the US and Australia, called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in July 2017.
Ex-police officer Mohamed Noor on May 1 before he was jailed over the fatal shooting of Justine Damond Ruszczyk . Source: AAP
Justine Damond Ruszczyk was shot dead by a police officer, after calling 911 about a possible sexual assault. Source: AAP
In the first call, she says a woman sounds distressed and she thought she heard the word "help".
Ms Ruszczyk Damond called back eight minutes later to ensure police had the right address. She was told officers were on the way.
The former Sydney resident went to meet the police car and was shot by Noor, who was sitting in the front passenger seat.
Ms Ruszczyk Damond's family filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and received a record $US20 million ($A29 million) settlement.
John Ruszczyk (left), the father of Justine Damond Ruszczyk, with his wife Marian Hefferen. Source: AAP
