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MINNEAPOLIS The city police chief resigned at the request of the mayor on Friday, less than a week after a police officer fatally shot an unarmed Australian bride-to-be who had called for help, and protesters overtook a press conference to demand that the mayor go next.

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said in a statement that Chief Janee Harteau deserves everyones thanks for her dedicated service. But Hodges said she had lost confidence in the chiefs leadership and from the many conversations Ive 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.

My statement on @MinneapolisPD Chief Jane Harteau: pic.twitter.com/osH07kXc4i

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My statement on @MinneapolisPD Chief Jane Harteau: pic.twitter.com/osH07kXc4i
Betsy Hodges (@MayorHodges) July 21, 2017

Justine Damond, 40, was shot in the abdomen Saturday by Officer Mohamed Noor, 31, who responded with his partner to Damonds 911 call reporting a possible rape. Noor has declined to speak to investigators, and police havent explained why Damond was shot.

The states Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the agency conducting an external investigation into the shooting, announced in a statement Friday that officials had identified and interviewed a man on a bike who witnessed the incident.

Later Friday evening, protesters forced their way into a press conference, where Hodges was supposed to discuss Harteaus resignation. The crowd shouted at Hodges to resign and chanted Bye, bye, Betsy!

Were asking for your prompt resignation. We dont want you as our mayor of Minneapolis anymore, said John Thompson, a best friend of Philando Castile, who was shot to death by police in a suburb of nearby St. Paul in July 2016.

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