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This is where I die : Police officer injured in Matthew Hunt shooting tells court he feared for his life as he fled gunman Newshub 8 hrs ago Alice Wilkins © Image and video Newshub The officer shot at by Eli Epiha told the court how he feared for his life.
The police officer who was injured in the shooting that killed Constable Matthew Hunt in West Auckland last June has told a court the bullets that hit him felt like an explosion of acid through his belt and that at one point when he locked eyes with the gunman, he thought he was going to die.
On June 19, 2020, a dark purple Toyota, driven by Epiha, caught the two constables’ attention and was flagged in the police national intelligence system. The pair had been on road policing duties. Lights and sirens were activated, but as Epiha attempted to evade the officers, he lost control and crashed into another car, injuring a member of the public on Reynella Dr. As an unarmed Goldfinch exited the police car to approach the crash scene, Epiha opened fire, shooting at him 10 times, Crown prosecutor Alysha McClintock previously said.
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Eli Epiha denies attempting to murder Constable David Goldfinch. After Hunt radioed for help: We re being shot at”, he took only four steps out of his vehicle before he was shot four times in the back.