The 55-year-old, who was allegedly armed with two firearms, had barricaded himself inside the Cabramatta home. 9News
man shot at police, who then returned fire at him, during a tense armed siege in Sydney's south-west last night.
The 90-minute stand-off, which involved the Tactical Operations Unit, police negotiators and a dog unit, ended with a 55-year-old man being led away from his Cabramatta home. have launched a critical incident investigation into the incident after police fired multiple shots at the man.Paramedics treated the man at the scene for unspecified injuries before he was taken to Liverpool Hospital for further treatment.
Police were alerted around 7.30pm last night with reports of shots fired at a home on Crabb Place in Cabramatta.When police went to speak him, the man fired at advancing officers.A perimeter was set up and negotiations began, with the man eventually taken into custody at 9pm.
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