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| Man shot dead by police at Sydney's Central station | Man shot dead by police at Sydney's Central station |
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| A man has been shot dead at Sydney’s Central station following a confrontation with police responding to reports of an armed robbery. | A man has been shot dead at Sydney’s Central station following a confrontation with police responding to reports of an armed robbery. |
| The man, who witnesses say was armed with a pair of scissors, was shot outside a florist’s shop on Eddy Avenue just before 6.45pm. | The man, who witnesses say was armed with a pair of scissors, was shot outside a florist’s shop on Eddy Avenue just before 6.45pm. |
| The owner of the shop was targeted by the man, according to witnesses, prompting bystanders to call police. | The owner of the shop was targeted by the man, according to witnesses, prompting bystanders to call police. |
| When police arrived and told him to drop his weapon, he did not respond and was shot three or four times at close range, witnesses said. | When police arrived and told him to drop his weapon, he did not respond and was shot three or four times at close range, witnesses said. |
| Standoff between man and police at Central Station. Police shoot pic.twitter.com/RAXDOtCjhj | Standoff between man and police at Central Station. Police shoot pic.twitter.com/RAXDOtCjhj |
| Andrea Booth, a journalist at SBS, was at Central station and witnessed the shooting. | Andrea Booth, a journalist at SBS, was at Central station and witnessed the shooting. |
| “I saw a man in the store holding something and I saw three police pointing their guns towards him,” she said. | “I saw a man in the store holding something and I saw three police pointing their guns towards him,” she said. |
| “At that point I heard three gun shots I ducked for cover.” | “At that point I heard three gun shots I ducked for cover.” |
| Witness says man had what looked like separated scissors in his hands in flower stall & said "shoot me". I heard police shoot three times. pic.twitter.com/ELR0QHRdJk | Witness says man had what looked like separated scissors in his hands in flower stall & said "shoot me". I heard police shoot three times. pic.twitter.com/ELR0QHRdJk |
| Salim, who owns the kebab shop near the florist at the station, rushed out after he heard people screaming. | |
| He said he saw the florist, who has worked at the station for decades, covered with blood. | |
| “I heard a noise – three shots – but I only realised what it was after I heard someone screaming,” he said. | |
| Salim said he saw the man suspected of attacking the florist lying on the ground surrounded by police as he rushed to help his friend. | |
| “I feel bad for (the florist),” he said. “He’s a great person.” | |
| Police say a full investigation into the shooting will take place. | Police say a full investigation into the shooting will take place. |
| “A critical incident investigation will now examine all circumstances surrounding the incident,” police spokeswoman said. | “A critical incident investigation will now examine all circumstances surrounding the incident,” police spokeswoman said. |
| Police expanded the crime scene to take in more of the concourse just before 9pm and forensic police are examining the scene. | Police expanded the crime scene to take in more of the concourse just before 9pm and forensic police are examining the scene. |