Overview

• Two officers responded around 5:30 pm on July 30 to reports of a man assaulting a woman at a property on Warburton Highway in Yarra Junction.
• An officer discharged their firearm during the confrontation and ambulance crews were unable to revive the man at the scene.
• The female victim was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital and is being treated in critical condition.
• Homicide Squad detectives are leading the probe under Professional Standards Command scrutiny with State Coroner John Cain present at the scene.
• Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.