WA Police shoot man after alleged domestic violence incident at Dumbleyung

A male police officer was allegedly assaulted while responding to a domestic violence incident, with a firearm allegedly discharged during the altercation.

WA Police have shot a man following an alleged early morning family violence incident.

Officers were called to a home in Dumbleyung, some 270km southeast of Perth, about 12.30am on Saturday.

A man and woman believed to be involved in an altercation were separated by police upon arrival, the police said on Saturday morning.

“While officers were conducting inquiries at the home, a male officer was physically assaulted,” the police said.

“During the incident a police firearm was discharged causing injuries to a male person in his 30s.”

The location of Dumbleyung in WA. Picture: Google Maps

The man was flown to Royal Perth Hospital with non-fatal injuries, while the male officer was taken to Narrogin Hospital with a laceration to his head.

“Inquiries remain ongoing,” the police said.

“The incident remains under investigation by detectives from Major Crime Division, with oversight by the Internal Affair Unit.”

Originally published as WA Police shoot man after alleged domestic violence incident at Dumbleyung