Man armed with knife shot dead by police

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 detectives will investigate the matter with oversight from Professional Standards Command.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.