7th January 2025 – (Canberra) A man in South Australia has died after being shot by police during an incident early on Tuesday morning. The 40-year-old was shot at a residence in Adelaide’s southern suburbs after officers responded to reports of a man harming himself with a knife shortly after midnight.
Emergency services, including ambulance paramedics, treated the man at the scene before transporting him to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. According to SA Police, officers attempted to engage with the man when he allegedly threatened them with the weapon. Despite deploying a taser, which proved ineffective, the man continued to pose a threat, prompting police to discharge their firearms, incapacitating him.
Fortunately, no officers were injured during the encounter. The SA Police’s Internal Investigation Service, along with detectives from major crimes and forensic response units, has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The street where the incident occurred has been cordoned off, and the public is advised to avoid the area.
