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Man shot by police in Sydney's south west

  • NSW Police shot a 52-year-old man during a three-hour siege at Poplar Tourist Park in Elderslie, southwestern Sydney on Thursday.
  • Police attended to a man on welfare concerns who threatened to harm himself while holding a knife, leading negotiators to engage with him.
  • Officers entered the cabin about 3:30pm, used a taser and less-lethal rounds which failed, before the man rushed at them with a knife and was shot.
  • The man was shot multiple times, treated at the scene by paramedics, and transported to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition.
  • A critical incident was declared and investigations will be led by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad with oversight from Professional Standards and LECC.
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