Police have shot dead a man who attacked an officer with a knife on a residential street in western Sydney.
Police have shot dead a knife wielding man who attacked an officer on a residential street in western Sydney , triggering a critical incident investigation.
About 11pm on Saturday, police were called to Bird Walton Avenue in Middleton Grange after receiving reports of a man armed with a knife.In a police statement, initial information indicated that a 33-year-old officer was “struck with the knife” but was protected by his operational vest.The 33-year-old officer was not physically injured.
Officers were allegedly confronted and threatened by the 34-year-old knife wielding man. Picture: Bill Hearne/ News Corp AustraliaThe officers on the scene conducted CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived, however he could not be revived and died at the scene. A critical incident team from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad will launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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