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Jun 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
SERT officer says he had one second to shoot
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A Special Emergency Response Team officer told a coronial inquest he stormed a bathroom in one second or less before firing.
WHO: Special Emergency Response Team officer
WHAT: Gave evidence at a coronial inquest about the timing and fear leading to a fatal shot during a hostage siege
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
WHERE: Mareeba, Far North Queensland, Australia
WHY: He said he feared he would be stabbed and had to act as the hostage siege unfolded.
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