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A 65-year-old man has been ordered to appear in court after allegedly threatening another individual with a hammer during an altercation at a Sylvia Park parking lot, with no injuries reported.
Two investigations have been launched after police shot and killed an armed man carrying a stolen air rifle at Sylvia Park shopping centre in New Zealand.
Workers and residents in Sylvia Park express nervousness following a police shooting incident in an area previously considered safe.
Reports of a person with a gun at Sylvia Park mall led to a lockdown, with a staff member confirming the situation.
The 33-year-old man fatally shot by police in Sylvia Park was reportedly on community detention and had a history of firearms offenses, including a four-year prison sentence in 2023 for aggravated robbery.