Adelaide woman fatally shot by SA Police
A woman who allegedly threatened police officers with a weapon has died following a police shooting in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs.
A woman allegedly armed with an axe has been fatally shot by a police officer at a Firle property in the early hours of Thursday morning.
SA Police issued a statement this morning saying that Eastern District police were called to the Gwynne Street property at Firle at 2am following reports that a woman was armed with an axe.
The officers were allegedly threatened by the armed woman upon arrival and deployed a taser which was ineffective before police “discharged a firearm, striking the woman”, according to an SA Police statement.
Police immediately rendered first aid before SA Ambulance paramedics arrived to provide medical treatment, but the woman died on the scene. A police officer has also received medical treatment after suffering minor injuries during the incident.
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An investigation into the incident has commenced with Major Crime Investigation detectives, Forensic Response Section officers and Investigation Section investigators currently at the scene.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Gwynne Street remains closed while the investigations are ongoing, with SAPOL urging motorists to avoid the area.
More to come.
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