Dennis Doolan had dropped weapon when shot by police in Cowra, witness says

By Rachel Olding
Updated September 29 2016 - 3:23pm, first published 12:18pm
Dennis Doolan in an image issued by police in 2007. Photo: Supplied
Dennis Doolan in an image issued by police in 2007. Photo: Supplied
Police confront Dennis Doolan on Wednesday. Photo: Facebook
Police confront Dennis Doolan on Wednesday. Photo: Facebook
Dennis Doolan is handcuffed on the ground after the shooting. Photo: Supplied
Dennis Doolan is handcuffed on the ground after the shooting. Photo: Supplied
Moments after the shooting. Photo: Cowra Guardian
Moments after the shooting. Photo: Cowra Guardian
The scene in Jindalee Circuit following the shooting. Photo: Facebook/TammyWilliams
The scene in Jindalee Circuit following the shooting. Photo: Facebook/TammyWilliams

A witness to a police shooting in the central western NSW town of Cowra claims victim Dennis "DJ" Doolan was about to run away from police officers and had discarded a wooden weapon moments before he was shot in the buttock.

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