Fake lawyer’s final words before police siege
Man shot dead by police reportedly predicted his own death. Picture: 7NEWS
The "alarming" final words of a fake lawyer before he pulled a gun on a doctor and began an two-hour long police siege have been revealed. Alexander Stuart Pinnock, 34, threatened his doctor with a gun during a consultation at a Junction Street medical centre in Nowra about 1pm on Wednesday. He allegedly told the doctor he would "dead by 4pm" and "calmly" asked staff to leave the clinic to avoid harm, according to The Daily Telegraph.
It comes after Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter told reporters Mr Pinnock became "very agitated" and "spoke many alarming things" before pulling the gun on his doctor.
Alexander Pinnock was shot dead after starting a two hour long police siege. Picture: ACA "The conversation was agitated, the conversation was confrontational and thereafter the man produced a gun," he said.
He was killed when police shot 15 bullets at him shortly before 3pm. Last year, Mr Pinnock pleaded guilty to pretending to be a lawyer and representing clients in court under the fake name "Alec Stuart". An A Current Affair investigation revealed Mr Pinnock had falsely charged clients up to £1 million in legal fees.
Picture: Facebook However, he was only slapped with a £3500 fine and a community corrections order. Witnesses said people ran from the scene as heavily armed police arrived and locked down the area.
At least four people who were inside the medical centre were able to escape and raise the alarm. It's understood the man was known to the clinic and to police, but did not have a "significant criminal history".
"He is known to police, but generally that has come through medical episodes and, quite obviously and more recently, psychological medical episodes, which have required our intervention," Assistant Commissioner Cotter said.
The use of force used during the incident will be independently reviewed and a team from the State Crime Command Homicide Squad will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Assistant Commissioner Cotter said the investigation will largely surround how the man was able to obtain the firearm and what exactly led up to the tense engagement.