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Man Dies Following Police Pursuit at Melbourne Shopping Centre

The man, sought by police for unresolved matters, sustained fatal injuries believed to be self-inflicted during the incident.

  • Victoria Police were attempting to arrest the man over outstanding matters when he fled into Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre in Melbourne's south-east.
  • The man was found shortly after with life-threatening injuries, which police believe were self-inflicted.
  • Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Homicide squad detectives are investigating the circumstances of the death, with oversight from Victoria Police’s Professional Standards Command.
  • Authorities have urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward to assist the investigation.
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