Man died from gunshot wound in Derby police station car park, inquest told
An inquest into the death of Marius Ciolac is expected to last four weeks
A man who brandished a knife in a police station car park in Derby before smashing windows and hitting police cars died of a gunshot wound to his abdomen, an inquest has heard.
A jury at Derby Coroner's Court, sitting in the city council's chambers, was told that Marius Ciolac, 35, was fatally shot outside Ascot Drive police station in Derby on the morning of October 7 2022.
The inquest, which began on Wednesday, was shown CCTV and body-worn camera footage of Mr Ciolac, originally from Romania, entering the compound through a sliding metal gate wearing a black outfit and holding a carrier bag.
Mr Ciolac, who was a builder, can be seen in the footage smashing windows at the police station while officers inside shout "put the knife down, drop the knife".
He could then be seen hitting police vehicles in the car park before going to the entrance of the station where he was surrounded by armed officers who used a baton round, a Taser, and a multi-bang stun grenade.
The footage then shows Mr Ciolac running towards an officer when he is shot and falls to the ground.
The inquest was told Mr Ciolac went into cardiac arrest and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham where he was pronounced dead at 11.25am.
Dr Frances Hollingbury, a forensic pathologist who completed the post-mortem examination, told the inquest: "I was aware that at around 10 o'clock in the morning on the 7th of October 2022 a male had gained access to a secure car park at Ascot Drive police station armed with a knife and carrying a pet cat in a carrier bag."
She said 22 recent injuries were found during her examination, including grazes and bruises across his body and head which were "consistent with being sustained at some point during the incident".
Dr Hollingbury added that the fatal wound was a gunshot to the lower abdomen which caused a "significant internal injury", including a tear to the small bowel.
She said the bullet was recovered with a "slightly deformed tip" from an area towards the base of Mr Ciolac's pelvis. It had passed in a downward motion through his body.
She added there was "no evidence to suggest he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time".
The inquest, which is expected to last four weeks, continues.