Deceased
Grant Andrew Wanganeen
Demographics
36y, male
Date of death
2001-02-26
Finding date
2002-10-09
Cause of death
Large calibre gunshot wound to the chest
AI-generated summary
A 36-year-old Aboriginal man died from a gunshot wound to the chest inflicted by police during a confrontation while attempting to enforce a restraining order. After the deceased fled from police, he attacked a police officer (Welch) with a large kitchen knife in the backyard of his sister's house. When the deceased made repeated lunging attacks and transferred the knife to his other hand, the second police officer (Wilsdon) discharged her firearm after repeated warnings. The fatal wound caused a defect in the left ventricle resulting in rapid haemorrhage. The coroner found the shooting justified and necessary to prevent serious injury or death to the police officer. Medical intervention would not have prevented the fatal outcome. No clinical errors were identified; this case involved law enforcement response to an armed confrontation rather than medical care.
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