Inquest begins into Jesse Deacon’s fatal shooting by police, three years after his death

The 43-year-old Sydney man was fatally shot by police within a minute of knocking on his door, court hearsNSW police fatally shot a man who was self-harming in a Sydney public housing estate within a minute of knocking on his door and a Taser failing to deploy, a court has heard.On Monday, the NSW coroner’s court began its long-awaited inquest into the death of 43-year-old Jesse Deacon, almost three years to the day since he was shot on 19 July 2023. Continue reading...