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Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority report which finds the non-fatal shooting of Mr Wattie Kahu in Whanganui in March 2016 was justified.
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Mr Kahu, who was wanted on a warrant for a burglary several days earlier, was shot and injured after presenting an imitation firearm at police in a residential street.
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The IPCA finds that the shooting was justified as the officer involved believed Mr Kahu posed an immediate threat of bodily harm or death.?
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“While thankfully rare, such incidents are traumatic both for our staff and the communities they occur in.” says Central District Commander Superintendent Sue Schwalger. ?
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“Our staff must act to keep themselves and our communities safe, and that is exactly what they did in this instance.
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“I would like to acknowledge the actions of those staff involved in this response.?
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“I also want to thank the community in Whanganui for their ongoing support which is so important to us as we work together to make Whanganui a great place to live.” says Superintendent Schwalger.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
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