Police watchdog backs officer who shot at robber's car 14 times
2 sources·Updated November 2, 2026
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- Otago Daily Times·4h agoPolice officer who shot at robber's car 14 times ‘feared for his safety’
A police officer chasing an armed robber on a forestry road was justified in shooting at him 14 times as the robber reversed at him, the watchdog has ruled.
Read at Otago Daily Times → - RNZ National·5h agoPolice watchdog backs officer who shot at robber's car 14 times
The IPCA has found an officer acted in self-defence when he fired 14 shots at a wanted man reversing towards him near Rotorua.
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