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Video captures moments after knife-wielding man charged police, and was shot dead

Graphic video showing the aftermath of a police shooting has emerged, as force command defended the actions of the officers who killed a knife-wielding man in Footscray on Thursday night.

Man shot, killed after charging at police with knife

Two police officers opened fire after a man charged at them with a knife in "an incredibly distressing...

Man Shot Dead by Police in Melbourne After Allegedly Charging With a Knife

A man armed with a knife has died after being shot by police. Police were called to Albert Street in Melbourne’s Footscray at about 9 p.m. on April 17. Two officers attending the scene found the man and instructed him to drop the weapon. He then charged towards the police, still armed with the knife, and was shot by both officers. The man, who is yet to be formally identified, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. Homicide Squad detec…

Man armed with knife charged officers before fatal shots, police say

Victoria Police says two officers opened fire after a man armed with a knife charged at them in Melbourne's inner west on Thursday night.

Knife-wielding man shot dead by police

A man has been fatally shot by police after an altercation near a popular market in Melbourne.