A man who was shot by police after an "inexcusable act of violence" - during which he fired at police and possibly members of the public - is now in a critical condition in hospital.
A man who was shot by police after an "inexcusable act of violence" - during which he fired at police and possibly members of the public - has died in hospital.
As stated by Police Commissioner Andrew Coster:
Police note both the earlier guilty plea for the murder of Constable Matt Hunt and the guilty verdict for the attempted murder of Constable Dave Goldfinch during a traffic stop in Massey in June 2020.
Epiha also admitted dangerous driving causing injury to a member of the public.
We also note the guilty verdict for Natalie Bracken who was charged with being an accessory after the fact in relation to the wounding of Constable Matt Hunt.
I want to acknowledge Matt’s family and friends, particularly his mum Diane and sister Ellie, who have spent two weeks listening to extremely painful and harrowing details of Matt’s death. They have shown immense strength despite the fact they are still in the midst of their grief and mourning the loss of their much-loved son and brother.