Killer’s evil last stand

during the gunfight. Senior officers said that he had a “grievance against police” and had negotiated with him all night before his last stand with specialist officers yesterday morning.

It followed a 20-hour siege at the property after the criminal murdered father-of-three Senior Constable Brett Forte.

Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said Maddison would not surrender and “chose to take matters into his own hand”.

“He approached police, he was challenged, he shot at police, he was challenged again,” he said.

“And when pointing weapon, police returned fatally wounding him.” his fire,