NSW police admit to making ‘very unfortunate’ wrong claim after officer shot man dead

Inquest into fatal shooting of Steve Pampalian told statement by assistant commissioner he was known to police' was incorrect

A man shot dead by a NSW police officer after he ran at him with two knives was not known to police, a coroner says, despite a very unfortunate" claim to the contrary made by the assistant commissioner of the force immediately after the incident.

Steve Pampalian, 41, was shot three times by a police officer in the driveway of his home on a quiet suburban street in Sydney's North Willoughby on 25 May 2023 after he had a psychotic episode.