Woman shot dead by police during horror incident in Melbourne

A woman has been shot dead by police in an incident in Melbourne on Saturday in which a man and officer were also injured.

A woman has been shot dead by police during a horrific incident in South Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

A man was also shot during the incident and has been taken to hospital.

Police were called to Cecil Street at about 5pm responding to reports of a man armed with a machete.

A police officer was also injured during the incident. Victoria Police said that the Senior Constable was making an arrest when a car was driven at the officer, striking him.

The officer shot at the vehicle, hitting the female driver and her male passenger.

“The 34-year-old female has died at the scene, while the 26-year-old male has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

Residents reported hearing multiple shots during the incident.

The police officer has been taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

“Homicide Squad detectives will now investigate the matter with oversight from Professional Standards Command, as is standard procedure for a fatal police shooting,” Victoria Police said.

Originally published as Woman shot dead by police during horror incident in Melbourne