FORT LEE, N.J. (WABC) — The family of a woman shot and killed by police in Fort Lee, New Jersey, says she was not armed and was holding a plastic water jug ​​when she was shot.

A Fort Lee police officer fired the shot that killed 25-year-old Victoria Lee in her family’s apartment in the Pinnacle complex on Main Street on July 28.

Her family said her brother called an ambulance because Lee was having a manic episode and picked up a small pocket knife.

However, the family claims that she was not violent and dropped the knife before officers broke down the apartment door.

They say the officer fired the shot almost immediately after opening the door, hitting Lee in the chest.

The family stated that after opening the door, police made no effort to assess or de-escalate the situation.

They are now urging the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office to be thorough in its investigation.

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