According to Australian media, the 40-year old woman was living in Minneapolis with her fiancé. The woman called 911 to report a noise near her home when the incident occurred, reports said.
Ms Damond, originally from Sydney and also known as Justine Ruszczyk, attended Manly High School and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 2002.
According to her LinkedIn profile, the qualified yoga instructor had been working for the past three years as a personal health and life coach and a meditation teacher.
She was engaged to Minneapolis local Don Damond and they were due to marry next month.
Ms Damond, dressed in her pyjamas, reportedly approached the driver's side door and was talking to the officer at the wheel after the police arrived, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported.
The officer in the passenger seat, identified by local media as Mohamed Noor, reportedly drew his gun and shot Ms Damond through the driver's window, the newspaper reported.
A man claiming to be Ms Damond's stepson also said in a Facebook video that she was the one who alerted authorities.
"Basically, my mom's dead because a police officer shot her for reasons I don't know," said the man, named Zach.
"I demand answers. If anybody can help, just call the police and demand answers. I'm so done with all this violence," he said.
"America sucks. These cops need to get trained differently. I need to move out of here."
The Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said an investigation is under way and authorities are looking into whether there is any video of the incident.
Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges said in a statement she was "heartsick and deeply disturbed by what occurred last night".
Over the past few years the US has seen a series of civilian killings at the hands of police that have caused widespread concern and criticism.
Source:http://www.bbc.com
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