Event Brief
Coroner finds death of hostage-taking siege man not preventable
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
Summary: An inquest found Matthew Kim Morgan’s death in a 2017 siege was not preventable.
WHO: Coroner
WHAT: Inquest findings were handed down on the death of Matthew Kim Morgan, who was shot by police during a siege holding his pregnant wife hostage.
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 12:26 AM ET
WHERE: Tollgate Motel, Glen Osmond
WHY: The coroner found the death was not preventable following the 2017 siege and police shooting.
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