Deceased
Dane Lindon Squires
Demographics
35y, male
Date of death
2022-09-11
Finding date
2024-10-22
Cause of death
Gunshot injury to the chest in a man with sharp force injuries to the neck and limbs
AI-generated summary
Dane Squires, aged 35, died from a gunshot wound to the chest after rushing at police officers with a large kitchen knife while appearing affected by methamphetamine and experiencing possible drug-induced psychosis. Police had been called to his home following an assault on a housemate. After emerging from his house naked, covered in blood, and armed with a knife, Squires ran toward attending officers shouting he would kill everyone. Despite one officer attempting to deploy a Taser, the other officer discharged his firearm twice, one shot fatally striking Squires in the chest. The coroner found the shooting was lawful self-defence, justified by the imminent threat posed. No clinical errors were identified; this was a police operation culminating in a justified use of force rather than a medical case.
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