Overview

• Victoria Police responded to reports of a machete-wielding man in South Melbourne on Saturday evening.
• During the arrest, a 34-year-old woman drove a car at officers, striking a senior constable and prompting an officer to fire four shots, killing the driver.
• The car's 26-year-old male passenger sustained non-life-threatening gunshot injuries, while the senior constable was hospitalized with leg injuries.
• The vehicle involved had allegedly stolen South Australian plates, and both occupants were known to police.
• The incident is under investigation by the Homicide Squad with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is standard for police shootings.