Balanced News: ‘An inexcusable act of violence’ – Man dies after being shot by police

A man who was shot by police after an “inexcusable act of violence” has died in hospital, after he allegedly approached a cash in transit van at a petrol station and fired his weapon. Police said that the man had approached the van on Henderson Valley Road at about 10am Friday, and then fired his weapon at least seven times at police. The man then fled the scene, driving to the Henderson Police Station, which was immediately locked down. After the man was warned to drop his weapon, he continued brandishing the weapon, and was shot by police. One police officer suffered minor injuries taking evasive action. The offender is known to police and is on active charges relating to drugs and violence.