SYDNEY, May 25 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), today commenced a critical incident investigation, after a knife-wielding man was shot dead in Sydney.
NSW Police Force said in a statement that, just before 11:30 a.m. local time today, officers from North Shore Police Area Command were called to Alexander Avenue, in North Willoughby, following reports that a man was threatening residents.
According to the statement, two responding officers were confronted by a man, who was armed with two knives, before a constable discharged his firearm.
The man died at the scene and no other injuries were reported.
A team from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad will investigate the circumstances, related to the man’s death, including the discharge of a police firearm.– NNN-AAP
