Article 5VXAX Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer said ‘it’s all good – he was stabbing me’ moments after Indigenous man was shot, court hears

Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer said ‘it’s all good – he was stabbing me’ moments after Indigenous man was shot, court hears

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Nino Bucci
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Prosecutor in murder trial of Kumanjayi Walker tells court Rolfe knew his actions were not reasonable but defence says he made split-second decision'

A police officer charged with murdering an Aboriginal man said it's all good, he was stabbing me, he was stabbing you" seconds after the fatal shooting, a court has heard.

Zachary Rolfe, 30, shot dead Kumanjayi Walker in November 2019 while trying to arrest him at the remote community of Yuendumu, 300km north-west of Alice Springs.

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