US EditionMan Shot Dead by Police After Siege in Regional Victoria
VICTORIA'S CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS, JUL 3 – The siege involved multiple police units responding to gunfire, ending with the man shot dead; no other injuries were reported during the incident, police said.
- Police shot dead a man during a siege at a home on Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, Victoria, after he fired shots towards officers just before 10pm.
- The siege followed reports earlier that day of the man firing a gun, leading to a several-hour standoff that ended with police returning fire.
- Various specialized police teams, such as the dog unit, tactical operations group, and the unit handling critical incidents, were dispatched to control the extended standoff in the rural locality.
- Authorities confirmed the man died at the scene and has yet to be formally identified; no other individuals sustained injuries during the event. The investigation is being conducted by detectives from the Homicide Squad, with Professional Standards Command providing oversight.
- This investigation follows standard procedure for fatal police shootings and highlights ongoing pressures on law enforcement handling armed standoffs in regional Victoria.
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Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Seven-Hour Siege in Victoria
An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3 p.m. on July 3 after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group, and Dog Squad called in to assist.…
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An armed man was shot dead by police in Daisy Hill, in Central Victoria, during a siege on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Homicide detectives are investigating.
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