4338.214 · August 2, 2018 AD
The House on Wallcrest Road
On the evening of 2 August 2018, police responded to an emergency call at a Berriedale residence. By the time it was over, one woman had been shot dead by officers, a decomposing body had been discovered in the basement, and something no one could explain had been killed in the dark.
The call came in just after 6pm. A woman reporting a break-in at 2 Wallcrest Road. By the time police arrived, the situation had spiralled beyond anyone's control.
Kate Gibbons, 52, was shot twice by responding officers. She died at the scene. Benny Salter, 36, was found with severe lacerations and rushed to Royal Hobart Hospital in critical condition. In the basement, officers discovered two bodies: Cody Jennings, whose death was estimated at several days prior, and an unidentified animal that had been shot by police after "threatening officers."
The property belonged to Luke Smith, 28, who was not present during the incident.
The questions began before the blood had dried.
