The death of an unarmed Indigenous man who was shot while fleeing custody has prompted a coroner to recommend an urgent review of laws governing the use of firearms by correctional officers.
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O'Sullivan noted Corrective Services NSW had made significant changes to training and other protocols since 2019, which she said demonstrated a sincere desire to avoid a similar incident occurring again.The third bullet fatally struck Johnstone in the back. Following the release of the findings, Johnstone's mother Kerry Shanahan urged the attorney-general and corrections minister to "take note" of the coroner's call for a review."That's what I was fighting for all this time."
The inquest was suspended in October 2020 after O'Sullivan referred the case to the Department of Public Prosecutions.
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