A Garda inspector has told the inquest into the death of George Nkencho that he advised the two members of the armed support unit to make contemporaneous notes at the scene.
Mr Nkencho was armed with a kitchen knife when he was shot and killed outside his family home in Clonee on 30 December 2020.
Inspector John Holland attached to the Garda's Special Tactics and Operation Command unit told coroner Dr Myra Cullinane that this was in accordance with best practice and that he advised the two-armed gardaí not to confer with each other while the notes were being written.
Inspector Holland said that the two gardaí surrendered their weapons at the scene and were then taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station for their own welfare.
Mr Holland told Eanna Mulloy, Senior counsel for the Nkencho family, that he advised the two officers to ring their partners to advise them that there had been an incident and that they were both ok.
Inspector Holland said he then contacted the Garda's employee assistance division to set out what was going to happen as part of the welfare process for the two gardaí.
The Coroner asked the inspector whether ASU members received any special training to deal with vulnerable individuals.
Inspector Holland said that basic training was given to recruits, adding that "back then it was quite minimal".
Asked whether that has changed since then, Inspector Holland said that gardaí "try and encourage and incorporate some of the learning from incidents into the judgmental and situational training" for its members, which includes mental health.
He added that while mental health was definitely a consideration, "on this occasion the main priority was the threats posed to members of the public" by Mr Nkencho, who the inquest heard was carrying a knife.
Earlier, Grace Anyanwu, a family friend who is considered an aunt to the Nkencho family, said that she formally identified the remains of George Nkencho at Dublin City Morgue on 31 December 2020.
Mrs Anyanwu said that she received closure following the identification.
"When I saw George, I saw he was sleeping like an angel and my heart calmed down. I knew that God would receive his soul," she told the inquest.
