MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau resigned Friday in the wake of a deadly encounter in which an officer shot and killed a woman who called officers to investigate a possible sexual assault near her residence. n the statement from the Minneapolis Police Department, Harteau said she was proud of the work the department accomplished under her leadership, but the recent officer involved shooting had, “caused me to engage in deep reflection.”

“The recent incidents do not reflect the training and procedures we’ve developed as a department,” Harteau said in the statement. “I’ve decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the very best it can be.”

Mayor Betsy Hodges said she asked Harteau to resign because “I’ve lost confidence in the chief’s ability to lead us further — and from the many conversations I’ve had with people around our city, especially this week, it is clear that she has lost the confidence of the people of Minneapolis as well.”

Ruszczyk’s death didn’t lead to street protests, but protesters drowned out Hodges when she tried to announce the replacement chief Friday night at city hall. Mayor Betsy Hodges and Assistant Police Chief Medaria Arradondo address the latest developments in the death of Justine Damond, Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minn. Damond, of Australia, was shot and killed on Saturday by a Minneapolis police officer after she called 911 to report what she believed to be a possible assault. They were startled by a loud noise and then Ruszczyk approached the driver's side of the car and Noor, who was on the passenger side, fired his gun through the open driver's side window, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Add Interest

Minneapolis residents and demonstrators attended the news conference, and one man began shouting down Mayor Betsy Hodges, yelling, “we do not want you as mayor” and that she is “ineffective” to applause from those gathered.
Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau, upon reflection and at Mayor Betsy Hodges's request, resigns in the wake of last Saturday’s tragedy as well as some other recent incidents.