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Bodycam: Australian Officer Runs For His Life While Being Shot At By 3 Gunman That Killed 2 Officers
Bodycam: Australian Officer Runs For His Life While Being Shot At By 3 Gunman That Killed 2 Officers

Police Bodycam Videos  |  2024-08-06

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-Wieambilla, QLD Australia. -December 12, 2022. Footage from a police officer’s body worn camera shows the moment he fled from three shooters who killed two of his colleagues in Queensland's Western Downs in 2022. Constable Randall Kirk's camera captured his desperate dash across a field under hea...

-Wieambilla, QLD Australia. -December 12, 2022. Footage from a police officer’s body worn camera shows the moment he fled from three shooters who killed two of his colleagues in Queensland's Western Downs in 2022. Constable Randall Kirk's camera captured his desperate dash across a field under heavy gunfire to a police car, as gunmen closed in on his hiding spot. Constable Kirk, 28, attended a remote property in Wieambilla in response to a missing person's report with Constables Rachel McCrow, Matthew Arnold and Keely Brough. Within minutes of entering the property, Constables Arnold and McCrow were shot dead. Later, Alan Dare, a neighbour who went to see what was happening, was also shot dead. On Tuesday, Constable Kirk told an inquest in Brisbane he didn't think he had any other choice but to run. The shooters — Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train — were later gunned down following a six hour siege with specialist police. The counsel assisting the coroner, Ruth O'Gorman, relayed to him what could be heard in his body worn footage, after the first shots, which killed Constable Arnold. The court heard Constable Kirk fled to a nearby tree, before calling his colleague at the Chinchilla Police Station, Sergeant Justin Drier Ms O'Gorman said more shots can then be heard. "F***, I think he just killed her. I'm trying, the comms aren't working." The court heard more shots then rang out. At this time, Constable McCrow, who was injured, was giving a situational report to her body worn camera. Ms O'Gorman said Constable Kirk tried to use his radio. "Urgent urgent urgent. Shots fired." But there was no reception. He tried again, but the connection failed. He called Sergeant Drier again, who asked for another situational report. Body worn vision which was played to the court on Monday showed the moments after Constable Kirk watched one of the shooters, who he believed to be Gareth Train, shoot Constable McCrow in the head at close range. He estimated Gareth was about 20 to 30 metres away from him. Constable Kirk fired one shot from his Glock but missed. "After you fired your Glock, did you become aware or at least did you believe, that one or more of the shooters knew your location?" Ms O'Gorman asked. "Not my exact location, but [they had a] sort of a rough indication based on his movements," Constable Kirk replied. He told the court he could see Gareth Train scanning the area — searching for him. Constable Kirk said he did not think there was another option for him at the time. Body worn vision shows his desperate dash to reach a police car — approximately 100 metres away.

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