Deceased
Jasson Brian Pearce
Demographics
47y, male
Date of death
2019-11-01
Finding date
2022-10-07
Cause of death
Gunshot wounds to the chest
AI-generated summary
Jasson Pearce died from gunshot wounds to the chest after being shot by police during an incident at his home on 1 November 2019. Police responded to a call about a male threatening to slit throats and burn houses. Officers observed flames coming from Pearce's residence, formed the view there was imminent danger, and forced entry. When the door opened, Pearce was holding an axe raised above his head, positioned to strike. He was in extremely close proximity to officers with limited escape routes. Officers had no opportunity to negotiate or use alternative methods of restraint. The use of force complied with relevant policy and legislation. The coroner found the manner of death was lawful discharge of a firearm in execution of duty. Issues identified include: inadequate body-worn video capture due to early rollout stage; gaps in information available to responding officers (though not unreasonable given urgency and response time); and limited de-escalation opportunity given the circumstances and threat level presented.
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