“We only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death,” an emotional John Ruszczyk said outside his family home in Freshwater on Sydney’s northern beaches this afternoon.“We thought yesterday was our worst nightmare. But we awoke to the ugly truth, and it hurt even more.“We went down to Freshy beach this morning, and saw the darkness change to light.” he said.Ruszczyk paid tribute to his daughter, saying she touched many lives.“Justine our daughter was so special to us, and to so many others,” he said. “Justine was a beacon to all of us,” he added.

Justine Damond, a qualified vet and yoga instructor, was remembered as an "angel on earth" and "a guiding light" by loved ones.The Hennepin County medical examiner said Monday evening that Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen."The officers' body cameras were not turned on at the time and the squad camera did not capture the incident," the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement.