Waurn Ponds police shooting: Man in hospital after being shot
A man has been shot by police investigating a noise complaint after he allegedly charged at them with a shovel in Waurn Ponds just before midnight.
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Police have shot a man in Waurn Ponds, near Geelong, after he allegedly charged at them with a shovel on Wednesday night.
Police arrived at a Willesden Drive property just before midnight after receiving a noise complaint.
But when they approached the house the man allegedly charged at them armed with a shovel.
One of the officers shot the man in the lower body as he got closer to them.
A 46-year-old man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Armed Crime Squad detectives will investigate the incident which will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command, as per standard protocol when a police firearm is discharged.
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