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Non fatal shooting in Southland justified

25 May 2023

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Police officer was justified in shooting a man who tried to stab him with a knife in Dacre, a rural area near Invercargill, on 19 March 2022.

Public Report (PDF 404 KB) Media Statement 

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