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An armed man has been fatally shot by police after allegedly threatening members of the public with a knife. The man was injured on Saint John St in Launceston during a police operation which shut down the surrounding area just after 10am. He was taken to Launceston General Hospital for treatment but died. Tasmania Police said a member of the public called police, saying a man armed with a knife was making threats. Police negotiated with the man but he ignored demands to drop his weapon.
He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and later died. “Another police officer at the scene received non-life-threatening injuries ... a bullet injury during the incident, and was also receiving medical treatment at LGH,” Tasmania Police said. “No other people were injured in the incident and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community. “As is normal process in any serious incident involving police, a full Professional Standards investigation is underway.
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