The Latest Breaking News from Kumanjayi Walker

It is the first time Rolfe detailed why he shot Kumanjayi Walker three times while trying to arrest him in the remote community of Yuendumu

‘You knew you had been too gung ho’, the prosecution put to Rolfe, who responded ‘incorrect’

Constable Rolfe has rejected prosecution claims he "made up" details about the threat Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker posed when he fatally shot the 19-year-old during an attempted arrest.

Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe has denied being obsessed with a video of Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker before he fatally shot him.

Constable Zachary Rolfe tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court that 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was still an active threat when he fired the second and thirds shot during an attempted arrest. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.

Rolfe tells NT court that almost immediately after asking Walker to put his hands behind his back he started to resist

Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe says he feared for his life when Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker pulled out a blade and started attacking him.

Constable Zachary Rolfe told the court he was trained to shoot assailants armed with edged weapons until they are incapacitated, "no matter how many rounds that takes".

Rolfe, who the court heard shot Aboriginal man three times while trying to arrest him, called as first defence witness

Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe was composed giving evidence, explaining why he shot an Aboriginal teen during an outback arrest attempt.

A police training expert tells the NT Supreme Court that the first shot fired by Constable Rolfe at Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker was justified, but the second and third fired seconds later were not reasonable or necessary. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.