An investigation is underway after police shot a man dead in Sydney's southwest last night. Police allege he had tried to stab an officer before they opened fire. Tony Ibrahim reports.
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00:00A police call out, a man shot dead.
00:06The incident took place in a matter of seconds.
00:08Locals called triple zero after seeing a knife man roaming the streets of Middleton Grange.
00:14When police arrived, officers say he tried to stab them.
00:17A male has rushed towards the vehicle and at least two occasions has struck the driver
00:23of the vehicle through an open window with that knife.
00:26After a taser failed to subdue the man, a senior constable opened fire.
00:31The shots heard by neighbours.
00:33I was in my room playing with my brother so then randomly I heard gunshots.
00:39Although officers performed CPR, the man died at the scene.
00:42When we deal with something that's a direct threat to public safety or a threat to police
00:47officers we stop the threat.
00:50Now an investigation is underway into exactly what happened.
00:54It's typical practice to declare a critical incident investigation whenever a member
00:58of the public is seriously injured or killed during a police operation.
01:02State Crime Command's Homicide Squad will now investigate the circumstances surrounding
01:06last night's incident and their investigation will be subject to an independent review.
01:12None of the officers were injured in last night's incident and enquiries are underway
01:17with the man's family as the search for answers continues.
01:24For more information visit www.fema.gov