Police shooting Yagoona, Sydney after man wielding knives attacked cops
Man shot dead by police threatened relatives with a kick before lunging at officers with two knives
- Man shot by police in southwest Sydney
- He lashed out at officers with two knives
A man shot dead by police threatened relatives with a kick before lunging at officers with two knives.
Two General Duty police officers went to a house in Yagoona in southwest Sydney shortly before 9am on Sunday for a domestic violence call when they were confronted by 29-year-old Hilal Barbour, 9 News reports.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith confirmed that he had previously wielded the shovel at members of his household, prompting the police to be called, but had switched to the knives before police knocked on the door.
He said the officers retreated from the house, but the man then chased them outside and beat them wildly in their direction.
“The petty officer deployed a taser and it impacted the 29-year-old, but he used the knives to disable that device,” he told reporters.
William Street in South-West Sydney’s Yagoona was swarming with police on Sunday after a man brandishing two knives attacked police and was shot
The knife-wielding man was taken to hospital in critical condition with injuries to his chest
“The individual attempted to hack and stab the female officer. She lost her footing, she fell backwards. He continued the attack.’
The assailant’s attention was drawn to the male officer, who then fired three shots, hitting the man in the chest.
The two officers then performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
“I can only describe it as a very frightening event for both the police and anyone who witnessed it,” Assistant Commissioner Smith said.
“(The agents) did not expect to be faced with such a vicious attack.”
The man was taken to Liverpool Hospital in critical condition but later died.
The two officers were unharmed except for a minor knife wound to the male officer’s neck.
A local resident told Daily Mail Australia they heard gunshots and then someone yelled, “You shot my brother!” You shot my brother!’.
A large group of men claiming to be relatives of the man were later seen briefly arguing with officers after they were prevented from crossing police tape.
It is clear that the man had a history of mental health problems.
It is unknown if anyone in the home was injured.
The family declined to comment when Daily Mail Australia contacted them.
A critical incidents team, made up of officers from the State Crime Command’s homicide division, will now investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, which included the firing of a police firearm.
Bodycam and CCTV footage will be examined and the investigation will be subject to an independent review.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.
The incident follows another man who was shot dead by police at Auburn police station after lunging at officers with a knife.
The Indian national had stabbed a cleaner at the nearby Auburn train station just before Tuesday around noon.
The officers tried to save the life of the 32-year-old man, but he was later pronounced dead by paramedics.
Detectives from the anti-terror unit are investigating the stabbing.
A large group of people gathered near the cordoned off area on the suburban street
The incident will be investigated by homicide detectives and will be subject to an independent review