Inside the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

A new SBS and NITV series traces the events leading up to Kumanjayi Walker's death, and asks what really happened in those 2.6 Seconds ?<br /><br />Unseen police body-worn footage, community-shot vision and interviews with those at the centre of the case bring audiences inside the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, and the national reckoning that followed.<br><br>19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker died in 2019 after being shot by Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe, after an attempted arrest during which Kumanjayi Walker struck Rolfe with a small pair of scissors.<br><br>Through unseen police body-worn footage, community-shot vision, and extraordinary access to those at the centre of the case, this documentary exposes the story behind the shooting, and the national reckoning that followed.<br><br><i>2.6 Seconds: Death in The Outback</i> premieres on SBS and SBS on Demand from November 10.<br><br><b>Key points:</b><br><ul><li>A look back at the events leading up to Kumanjayi Walker’s death in Yuendumu.</li><li>What brought the two men at the centre of this story together, with devastating consequences.</li><li>What the murder trial and later coronial inquest revealed about the case.</li><li>How and why the case has prompted a national reckoning over trauma, race and policing in remote communities.</li><li>The urgent need for truth-telling. </li></ul>SBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.<br><br>Listen to more episodes of SBS News in Depth, and follow the show on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.<br><br>For the latest news from Australia and around the world, visit SBS News and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.