Northern Territory police are not laying criminal charges over the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died while restrained during an interaction with police at an Alice Springs supermarket. White’s family has been told that no charges will be pursued, and they respond with distress following the investigation’s outcome. The police commissioner says the decision closes the criminal case against the officers involved. However, the cause of White’s death is still not determined. Multiple outlets report that the incident occurred at Coles in Alice Springs on 27 May last year, during a confrontation when officers restrained White. Reports also note that White lived with cognitive disabilities, and his death has raised concerns within the broader Indigenous community. The commissioner acknowledges that the result has caused significant distress for White’s family and wider community, while stating that police investigations do not change the status of an open question about the cause of death. No charges are laid, but the circumstances leading to White’s death remain under investigation outside the criminal process.