Overview

• Coroner Ros Fogliani ruled the 2019 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Aboriginal woman JC by First Class Constable Brent Wyndham lawful but preventable due to missed de-escalation opportunities.
• The inquest found Wyndham fired within 17 seconds of exiting his patrol car without coordinating with other officers or fully assessing JC’s intent.
• JC’s complex mental health diagnoses and homelessness exposed failures in continuity of care and gaps in information sharing between Perth and Geraldton services.
• Nine recommendations call for enhanced de-escalation training, improved health-police data exchange, dedicated cultural awareness units and protocols for managing vulnerable individuals.
• WA Police and the Department of Health have committed to reviewing force guidelines, strengthening interagency collaboration and rebuilding trust with Aboriginal communities.