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Police shot a knife-wielding man in a Melbourne shopping center, and the terrifying incident was broadcast live on radio.
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The incident was heard live on 3AW when a woman called the station. Source: Nine
The man suffered fatal injuries in the Lilydale Marketplace shooting shortly after 9 a.m. today.
The incident was heard live on 3AW when a woman called the station.
“Oh shit, they’re shooting. There’s only been three or four rounds,” said the woman, named Pauline.
He did not see gunshots, but described the confrontation as shots rang out.
The man was seen walking near the mall when police told him to put down the knife, Pauline said.
“He was just wandering. I don’t know if he had any intention of doing anything,” he said.
“He wasn’t in a state of agitation. He wasn’t waving the knife. He was just holding it.
“I don’t know what he did to make them shoot.”
When asked if she was okay, Pauline replied “(it’s) life these days, isn’t it?”
Victoria police said officers had tried to speak to the man, but he refused to drop his gun.
They shot him in the upper body and flew him to hospital.
Video footage has also been posted on Facebook, showing a man holding a knife and speaking to police.
The incident is being investigated under the supervision of the force’s internal ethics body, Professional Standards Command.
