Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Seven-Hour Siege in Victoria

A man allegedly fired at officers before they returned fire.
Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Seven-Hour Siege in Victoria
Deadly standoff raises questions as Victoria sees third police shooting in 3 months. Joosep Martinson/Getty Images
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An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire.

Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3 p.m. on July 3 after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured.