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Man dies after being shot by police in Sydney's west | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A man has died after being shot by police during a confrontation at Quakers Hill police station in Sydney’s north-west. | |
The man was allegedly carrying a knife when he entered the police station on Lalor Road and was shot by officers just before 10.40am on Tuesday. | |
He died at the scene. | |
Fairfax journalist Andrew Brown tweeted that NSW police have confirmed to him that the incident is not related to terrorism. | |
No police officers were injured. | |
NSW Police released a statement confirming that a critical incident team from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, overseen by the Professional Standards Command as per protocol. | |
A brief is being prepared on behalf of the coroner. | |
Ambulance and a CareFlight helicopter are understood to have left the area, but parts of Lalor Road remained cordoned off on Tuesday morning. | |
Quakers Hill resident Donna Murphy posted to the community’s Facebook group while the incident was unfolding that there were “helicopters everywhere”. | Quakers Hill resident Donna Murphy posted to the community’s Facebook group while the incident was unfolding that there were “helicopters everywhere”. |
Bus routes 752 and T72 were diverted from Pearce Road and Lalor Road. | |
Police urged anyone with information in relation to the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or to use its online reporting page. |