Police shoot alleged knife-wielding man

Police person changeable a antheral who was allegedly wielding a weapon successful Sydney’s interior city.

Emergency services were called to Chisholm Street successful Darlinghurst pursuing a interest for payment incidental astatine 4:40pm connected Sunday.

Officers arrived astatine the country and were allegedly confronted by the 32-year-old antheral who was equipped with a knife.

“The antheral allegedly approached officers and NSW Ambulance paramedics whilst armed, earlier a constable discharged their firearm,” a NSW Police spokesperson said.

Paramedics treated the antheral astatine the country earlier taking him to St Vincent’s Hospital successful a unchangeable condition.

A transgression country was established and a captious incidental probe is present underway pursuing the shooting.

“A captious incidental squad from Leichhardt Police Area Command volition analyse each circumstances surrounding the incident, including the discharge of a constabulary firearm,” the spokesperson said.

The probe volition beryllium taxable to an autarkic review.

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