Deceased
Matthew Joseph Arnold; Rachel Clare McCrow; Alan Thomas Brendon Dare; Gareth Train; Stacey Train; Nathaniel Train
Coroner
Ryan
Date of death
2022-12-12
Finding date
2025-11-21
Cause of death
Constable Arnold: single gunshot wound to the chest. Constable McCrow: gunshot wound to the head. Alan Dare: gunshot wound to the chest. Gareth Train: gunshot wound to the head. Stacey Train: gunshot wound to the head. Nathaniel Train: gunshot wounds to head and torso.
AI-generated summary
On 12 December 2022, two Queensland Police Constables (Matthew Arnold, Rachel McCrow) and a civilian (Alan Dare) were fatally shot at 251 Wains Road, Wieambilla by Gareth and Nathaniel Train while responding to a missing persons enquiry. All deceased and the shooters (Gareth, Stacey, and Nathaniel Train) died on 12 December 2022. The Trains suffered from shared delusional disorder characterised by persecutory beliefs, anti-government views, and end-times religious ideology. Four constables attended what appeared to be a routine missing persons job with no intelligence flags. The Trains had prepared the property with shooting hides and were waiting to ambush police. The officers' threat assessments were reasonable based on available information. NSW Police failed to provide Queensland Police with detailed emails containing concerning communications from Gareth Train that might have prompted greater caution, though these emails alone would not necessarily have prevented attendance. Significant recommendations address mental health assessments for firearms licensees, QFTAC resourcing, information sharing protocols, and RPAS expansion in rural areas.
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