Monash Freeway shooting: Man shot dead by police in Melbourne
A man has been shot dead by police after threatening officers with a knife in a dramatic stand-off on a Melbourne freeway this morning.
Police were called to the Monash Freeway near the Eastlink interchange on-ramp at Dandenong North about 9.30am, following reports a man was armed with a weapon.
A 53-year-old man from Narre Warren died at the scene after being shot in the chest when two gunshots were allegedly fired by officers.
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