Man shot by police was lawfully killed, inquest finds
An investigation found a man was shot dead by armed personnel after entering the police station parking lot and was legally killed with a knife and a cat’s bag.
The jury was shot and killed outside the Ascot Drive police station in Derby on the morning of October 7, 2022, and concluded Thursday.
A three-week investigation heard Mr. Ciolac, originally from Cernavoda, Romania, used a baton and a stun grenade before using a sliding door at around 10:00 BST in Taser County. , he was shot to death, and he was shot to death for a few minutes later in the abdomen.
Mr. Ciolac A family previously described as 35 years old As “sweet and tender” and told the jury that his childhood was tough.
Jurors read their conclusions at the Derby Coroner Court on Thursday, outlining the events they unfolded in October 2022.
Mr. Ciolac entered the parking lot with a knife in one hand and a living cat’s bag in the other.
The jury said he waved his knife and caused damage to the police station and, despite “understanding English well”, did not respond to the officer’s orders.
The hearing was told that the Taser used was invalid due to the thickness of his clothes.
The jury said armed officers appointed as officers A and B in court responded to the scene with fatal and unsuccessful choices.
The conclusion reached in court noted that Mr. Ciolac was shooting at the deadly shooting at the armed officer “purposely” at the armed officer.
Simon Blatchly, deputy chief police officer of Derby County Police, said what happened in 2022 had a lasting impact on all participants” and expressed condolences to Mr Ciolac’s family and friends.
He added: “As three weeks of evidence and testimony heard, the situation facing that day was unprecedented.
“The officers swore to protect their lives, and they did everything they could to protect themselves, their colleagues, the public and eventually Mr. Ciolac.”
He said he tried to negotiate with Mr CIOLAC and “to draw a safe conclusion to the incident”.
He added: “The use of a gun by an officer in Derby County is an extremely rare event, and most officers have not fired weapons throughout their careers.”
Mr Blatchly said all the officials involved that day were “obvious that they had to protect their colleagues, the public, and do their best to make sure Mr Ciolac was not harmed”.
He added: “These officials and civilian workers in the building are not robots, they are mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, sisters and brothers.”
“While they understand the risks their characters might put them at, that doesn’t mean they don’t feel scared.”
He added that he was “very proud of the way he behaved”, adding that the troops would continue to support affected officers and staff.
