Police officer recounts crazed gunmanâs dramatic final stand The officer who killed Ricky Maddison has told the inquest into the death of police officer Brett Forte how the gunman came charging at him.
Crime by Kate Kyriacou, Tom Chamberlin 20th Apr 2021 11:40 AM
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Subscriber only The SERT officer who shot Ricky Maddison has told how he had no other option but to fire when the paranoid gunman broke cover and ran towards them with an automatic weapon after firing at his colleagues. The operative - who was identified only by a code name - has given evidence at the inquest into the murder of Senior Constable Brett Forte and the death of gunman Ricky Maddison.
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A police officer digging into automatic gunfire reports from residents came agonisingly close to discovering gunman Ricky Maddisonâs hideout before he killed Senior Constable Brett Forte.
A neighbour told investigating officer Brad Smart the sound of automatic gunfire was coming from the property next door, but when police checked who owned the property, they only found records for the family of Maddisonâs friend, Adam Byatt.
Brad Smart leaving Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon.
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Brett Forte s partner tells inquest his actions the day he was killed by Rick Maddison saved her life
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Senior Constable Brett Forte was killed in a shooting on May 29, 2017.
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The partner of a Queensland policeman killed by a gunman says the officer s actions shortly before his death saved her life.
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The coroner is investigating the circumstances of the deaths of Senior Constable Brett Forte and gunman Rick Maddison
Senior Constable Forte s partner said officer s knew it was a high-risk operation
The inquest is expected to hear evidence from other police officers involved in the case
Crime by Kate Kyriacou
Premium Content  The police partner of slain officer Senior Constable Brett Forte has become emotional as she described him as a very ethical man who knew the law inside and out . Senior Constable Cath Nielsen is today giving evidence at the inquest into her former partner s murder after she survived the shooting that killed him. Sen Const Forte was killed on May 29, 2017, by known criminal Ricky Maddison, following a low-speed pursuit at Seventeen Mile in the Lockyer Valley. Senior Constable Brett Forte died on May 29, 2017, after he was shot by Ricky Maddison. Picture: Supplied. The court heard Maddison s behaviour had become increasingly erratic in the days leading up to Sen Const Forte s murder, with the gunman having spent two months avoiding an arrest warrant over a domestic violence matter.