Woman shot dead by police during horror incident in Melbourne
A woman has been shot dead by police during a horrific incident in South Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.
A man was also shot during the incident and has been taken to hospital.
Police were called to Cecil Street at about 5pm responding to reports of a man armed with a machete.
A police officer was also injured during the incident. Victoria Police said that the Senior Constable was making an arrest when a car was driven at the officer, striking him.
The officer shot at the vehicle, hitting the female driver and her male passenger.
'The 34-year-old female has died at the scene, while the 26-year-old male has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,' Victoria Police said in a statement.
Residents reported hearing multiple shots during the incident.
The police officer has been taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.
'Homicide Squad detectives will now investigate the matter with oversight from Professional Standards Command, as is standard procedure for a fatal police shooting,' Victoria Police said.
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