Identity of police officer, who shot unarmed white woman after she called 911 to report hearing noise outside her house, revealed (Photos)

The identity of the police officer, who shot a bride-to-be after she called 911 to report hearing noise outside her house in Minneapolis, has been revealed. He is Mohamed Noor, 31.
Mohamed is a black Muslim man, originally from Somali. He is the first Somali-American officer in his precinct. He shot and killed 40-year-old Justine Damond on July 15.

The shooting occurred as Justine, dressed in her pyjamas, approached the driver's side door to talk to the officer at the wheel after police arrived following her call. Officer Mohamed Noor, who was sitting in the passenger seat, fired his weapon across his partner and through the driver's side window, hiting the woman. The officers were not wearing a body cam at the time so there is no footage to show what caused him to shoot.
One of the officers present mentioned hearing fireworks being let off near where the shooting happened. Officer Matthew Harrity, 26, who was driving the police car, described the last moments of Ms Damond’s life to investigators. He said his partner was "startled by a loud sound" as the woman came around the corner, so he shot.
News Corp spoke to some residents who were in their houses around the crime scene on Saturday night and none of them had heard the gunshot or any other loud noises that sounded like fireworks.
Officer Mohamed has issued a statement extending his condolences to the family of the woman he shot. In the statement released by his attorney, the officer said he takes the family’s loss seriously and “keeps them in his daily thoughts and prayers.”
The statement read: “He came to the United States at a young age and is thankful to have had so many opportunities. He takes these events very seriously because, for him, being a police officer is a calling. He joined the police force to serve the community and to protect the people he serves. Officer Noor is a caring person with a family he loves and he empathizes with the loss others are experiencing.
"The current environment for police is difficult, but Officer Noor accepts this as part of his calling. We would like to say more, and will in the future. At this time, however, there are several investigations ongoing and Officer Noor wants to respect the privacy to the family and asks the same in return during this difficult period.”
The family of the officer have declared his innocence, saying Mohamed Noor had mistakenly shot her dead.
A family member said: “We feel so bad about this, we are traumatised ourselves. It’s so unfortunate. If you wait for the investigation you’ll know it was an honest and sincere event that transpired. Until then we can’t really say anything."

Speaking in Sydney, Justine's father John Ruszczyk said: "Justine was a beacon to all of us, we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death."