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The Age
15-05-2025
- The Age
Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told
A man who allegedly rushed at two policemen with a knife in Footscray was fatally shot within 11 seconds of coming into contact with the officers, a court has been told. At the first hearing into the death of Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, the Coroners Court of Victoria heard the 35-year-old Somali refugee had stolen a kitchen knife from a nearby Kmart store inside Footscray Plaza just after 8pm on April 17, shortly before he was shot. Salad, who also goes by the name Abdifatah Ahmed, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was shot dead by the two police officers on Albert Street in Footscray about 9pm. Lawyer assisting the coroner Lindsay Spence told the court Salad allegedly ripped open a packet of knives inside the Kmart store, stole the largest one, and ignored a staff member who yelled out to him to stop as he left the shop. At 8.12pm, Salad was observed speaking to an unidentified man on Paisley Street, after which he sat down at a bus stop for a short period. Loading The court was told that less than an hour after he was seen in Kmart, Salad was observed on Paisley Street with a large kitchen knife and an 'agitated' expression by a couple who called the police. 'They were concerned with the way that he was holding the knife, that he was ...'ready to go',' Spence said. After the triple-zero call, a sergeant and a constable were sent to the area, where they walked along Paisley and Albert streets looking for Salad.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Somali refugee was shot by police in Footscray within 11 seconds, court told
A man who allegedly rushed at two policemen with a knife in Footscray was fatally shot within 11 seconds of coming into contact with the officers, a court has been told. At the first hearing into the death of Abdinasir Abdullahi Salad, the Coroners Court of Victoria heard the 35-year-old Somali refugee had stolen a kitchen knife from a nearby Kmart store inside Footscray Plaza just after 8pm on April 17, shortly before he was shot. Salad, who also goes by the name Abdifatah Ahmed, a rough sleeper with mental health issues, was shot dead by the two police officers on Albert Street in Footscray about 9pm. Lawyer assisting the coroner Lindsay Spence told the court Salad allegedly ripped open a packet of knives inside the Kmart store, stole the largest one, and ignored a staff member who yelled out to him to stop as he left the shop. At 8.12pm, Salad was observed speaking to an unidentified man on Paisley Street, after which he sat down at a bus stop for a short period. Loading The court was told that less than an hour after he was seen in Kmart, Salad was observed on Paisley Street with a large kitchen knife and an 'agitated' expression by a couple who called the police. 'They were concerned with the way that he was holding the knife, that he was ...'ready to go',' Spence said. After the triple-zero call, a sergeant and a constable were sent to the area, where they walked along Paisley and Albert streets looking for Salad.
