Police fatally shoot man during Adelaide hotel siege wanted over ramming officer
South Australian Police fatally shot a man during a hotel siege who was wanted for ramming an officer with a van in Adelaide.
Officers fatally shot the man, 24, at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond on Saturday night at about 7pm following the siege that lasted a number of hours.
Police allege they saw the man with a weapon in one of the hotel rooms before two gunshots were heard coming from his room during negotiations.
The standoff at the Tollgate Motel lasted several hours. Source: 7 News
After several hours of negotiations, police said they opened fire when the man pointed a gun at them.
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Assistant Commissioner Noel Bamford told the media other hotel guests were taken away from their rooms during negotiations and no one else had been hurt during the shooting.
Police opened fire on the man after he pointed a gun at them. Source: 7 News
No one else was injured during the incident. Source: 7 News
Police were looking for the man after he allegedly drove into an officer who was trying to pull him over at Mitchell Park on Friday.
The van was found dumped at Hallett Cove hours after the incident, which left the male officer with a concussion and a cut on his head.
The man was wanted after allegedly deliberately ramming an officer with this van. Source: 7 News
Chief Inspector Lauren Leverington told the media the van was “deliberately” driven at the officer.
“That police officer was subsequently hit by the van, [driven by someone] who allegedly, deliberately aimed the vehicle at them and took off,” the chief insp said.
The man, who was known to police, was facing up to 18 years in prison.
Inquiry into shooting
Assistant Commissioner Noel Bamford told reporters a full investigation would be conducted into the incident at the Tollgate Motel at Glen Osmond on Saturday night.
"This matter is quite tragic in the way it's ended, unfortunately he has died as a consequence of the police action," he told reporters.
"It's important we undertake a complete and thorough investigation into the matter."
Mr Bamford said police had been at the motel "conducting inquiries" when they spotted a man in one of the rooms with what appeared to be a weapon.
"A short time after that they heard what they believed to be two gunshots," he said
He said members of the STAR Group surrounded the room and tried to resolve the matter by "engaging with the man".
"Sometime later, police action has been taken and the man has been shot by police and unfortunately has died of his injuries."
There will be a Commissioner's Inquiry.
