❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding police response to a call about a violent individual with a knife prior to a fatal shooting in Willetton. The Minister for Police states the call is unrelated to the shooting.
AnsweredQoN 725Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
KNIFE ATTACK —
WILLETTON
725. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old
male on 4 May 2024, at around 10.15 pm, which took place outside Bunnings in
Willetton after he stabbed a man.
(1) Is the
minister aware that a call was received by St John Ambulance at around 6.27 pm
on 4 May 2024, during which it was alleged that a paranoid schizophrenic person
was behaving violently and had a knife?
(2) At what time were police first
notified about this phone call?
(3) At what time did police attend
the scene?
WILLETTON
725. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old
male on 4 May 2024, at around 10.15 pm, which took place outside Bunnings in
Willetton after he stabbed a man.
(1) Is the
minister aware that a call was received by St John Ambulance at around 6.27 pm
on 4 May 2024, during which it was alleged that a paranoid schizophrenic person
was behaving violently and had a knife?
(2) At what time were police first
notified about this phone call?
(3) At what time did police attend
the scene?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. This answer has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The Western Australia Police Force advises that
the call referred to by the honourable member is unrelated to the fatal
shooting incident of a 16-year-old male.
some notice of the question. This answer has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The Western Australia Police Force advises that
the call referred to by the honourable member is unrelated to the fatal
shooting incident of a 16-year-old male.
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