Neighbors of a 25 year old Fort Lee woman who was fatally shot by police last month are demanding justice and calling on the state for answers as to why Victoria Lee was shot by police on July 28 after her brother called 911 as she was in the midst of a mental health crisis.

The deadly incident has cast doubt on changes made to New Jersey's police use of force training.

And as senior correspondent Joanna Gagis reports, the family is accusing officers involved of responding to aggressively.

Victoria Lee should be alive today.

Her family called 911.

Looking for help during a mental health crisis.

And instead, they saw their beloved sister and daughter shot to death before their eyes.

Leaders of the Asian-American community are devastated and outraged at the recent police killing of 25 year old Victoria Lee on July 28 in Fort Lee.

We are here to demand justice for Victoria Lee.

Victoria was a beloved individual with a bright future and her losses in metro.

Henry Cho, attorney for Lee's family, spoke at a press conference disputing the rumors that have been circulating in the media that Lee had been holding a knife when police shot her.

He said that she had been managing bipolar disorder and was suffering a mental health crisis when her brother called the police requesting an ambulance escort to a mental health facility.

Emphasizing her mental state and the presence of a small pocket knife she used for welcoming packages.

Despite their efforts to prevent escalation and clearly communicating how nonviolent in nature, the police responded aggressively and forcibly entered the apartment and fatally shot Victoria, who was holding a plastic water jar.

At the time, she was homeless.

Cho said Victoria had pulled out the knife when she heard police were coming.

She didn't pointed at anyone and eventually dropped it.

Seeing her distressed and afraid of recent police shootings reported on the news, Cho said Victoria's mom asked for police not to come, but was told they'd already been dispatched and in fact were already in the apartment hallway.

Mother saw the knife was already away from Victoria at the time.

However, the police officer was kicking the door and tried to forcibly open the door.

Although mother pleaded not to kick the door and wait there outside.

But this just happened, you know, in a couple of minutes.

So as the officer finally kicked the door and opened the door, he saw Victoria next to the apartment, in the apartment right next to the apartment.

And so Victoria holding the water jug and shot her right there.

The attorney general's office is still investigating the situation and reportedly told the family they can see the police body camera footage as early as Friday.

Although community members are furious that it hasn't already been released and they're demanding accountability.

This tragedy underscores the urgent need to improve police training and response protocols for dealing with individuals facing mental health issues.

There are serious questions that are raised by this case.

Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis should be able to access help safely.

We need a comprehensive strategy involving community led responses across New Jersey.

We need assurance from the New Jersey attorney General's office that the right protocols and practices are in place and that all police departments are held accountable for that.

The attorney general's office told us that Fort Lee is working with them to finalize their Arrive Together program that pairs an officer with a mental health responder during a crisis call.

But for the Asian-American community, it comes too late because these folks say they're terrified to call the police if their loved one is in crisis.

Joanna Gagis NJ Spotlight News.