Woman shot after pinning police officer with car repeatedly told to ‘get back'
Police warned a woman to 'get back' 10 times before she was shot dead in South Melbourne last month, after the car she was driving pinned a senior constable against a fence.
The Coroners Court heard on Monday that Madeline Henry, 33, was repeatedly warned not to approach officers who were making an arrest on Dow Street.
As the car approached, the senior constable drew his gun and said, 'Don't you dare drive that car up here.'
He continued to warn Ms Henry to go back and used his radio to broadcast that a car was 'trying to run us over' before it mounted the footpath and pinned his leg to the fence he was standing against.
He fired four shots through the windscreen five seconds after issuing his '10th direction to get back,' counsel assisting Samantha Brown said.
Ms Henry died at the scene and a passenger was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound.
The senior constable was also taken to hospital with leg injuries.
The coronial investigation is examining Ms Henry's actions and the reasonableness of police force.
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