Cooee man fatally shot by police had mental health concerns, inquest hears

Sarah Lansdown
Updated July 22 2019 - 2:01pm, first published 1:30pm
Road closure on Stitz Street, Cooee in May 2016 while police investigate the death of Robert Edward McInerney. Picture: file
Road closure on Stitz Street, Cooee in May 2016 while police investigate the death of Robert Edward McInerney. Picture: file

A man who was shot by police in Cooee in 2016 told his former partner he wanted to commit suicide, an inquest has heard.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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