Melbourne Princes Bridge Shooting: Terrifying moment police gun down a man on city centre bridge – as cops shut down parts of the CBD

A man has been shot by police on a Melbourne bridge in terrifying scenes.

The incident happened just after 7pm at Princes Bridge in the CBD.

Video footage taken by a person near the scene showed dozens of police officers pinning the man to the ground.

A man was shot by police on Princes Bridge in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday, while there is currently a heavy police presence in the area

Emergency services blocked access to the bridge as pedestrians were told to evacuate the area.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Victoria Police for comment.

More to come.