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Constable Zachary Rolfe's second and third shots were not reasonable nor necessary, police expert tells murder trial

A police training expert tells the NT Supreme Court that the first shot fired by Constable Rolfe at Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker was justified, but the second and third fired seconds later were not reasonable or necessary. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2022

Police expert tells murder trial Zachary Rolfe failed to follow safety training before fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

A police training expert has told the NT Supreme Court that officers went against their training by failing to adopt a cautious approach to the arrest of Kumanjayi Walker.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Doctor tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial that scissors used by Kumanjayi Walker would not cause fatal injury

A forensic pathologist tells the court the scissors used by Mr Walker to stab Constable Rolfe in the shoulder during an attempted arrest were too blunt and small to cause fatal injuries in the circumstances.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: witness saw officer holding gun ‘very close’ to Kumanjayi Walker before fatal shooting

Walker had told family member he planned to hand himself in to police, court hears

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022

Officer tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial Kumanjayi Walker was 'struggling' with police before shots were fired

A senior constable tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court he saw Constable Rolfe fire his second and third shots "at extremely close range" as Kumanjayi Walker struggled with another officer.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

Kumanjayi planned to surrender: top cop

Northern Territory assistant police commissioner Travis Wurst says Kumanjayi Walker planned to surrender and Constable Zach Rolfe was told to help local police.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Zachary Rolfe trial: fellow officer denies trying to help accused with ‘don’t recall’ answers

Court also hears that Kumanjayi Walker had been told by a family member to surrender to police

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker's uncle relives moments before nephew's shooting

Kumanjayi Walker's uncle has taken to the witness stand to relive the moment he heard gunshots from inside the house two police officers had just entered in search of his nephew on the night of his alleged murder.

The Canberra Times · Feb 16, 2022

Juror discharged a week into murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe

Trial also hears from two other officers who were deployed from Alice Springs on the day of the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

Jury member discharged one week in to murder trial of NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe

A reserve juror has been called in to the murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe after an original jury member was discharged.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022