Man Shot by Cops Failed to Heed Warnings, Inquest Told

A gun-wielding man who wanted police to shoot him was fatally wounded within seconds of being told to drop his weapon, an inquest has been told. Corey Selby was pointing a firearm at officers when they shot him outside Tenterfield Police Station on Jan. 19, 2023. The 48-year-old was at home in the northern NSW town earlier that day when he called triple zero to warn police his wife and children were in danger, adding he was going to kill them as he urged officers to arrive quickly. His wife, Cindy, said it was Mr. Selby’s intention to be shot and he had told her to take the kids and leave because he “did not want to live anymore,” Deputy State Coroner Carmel Forbes heard....