Man killed by police in Clarendon
Published:Sunday | May 18, 2025 | 12:35 PM
A man identified only as "Jazz" was fatally shot by police in Longbough, Clarendon, this morning after he allegedly challenged the team with an illegal gun.
It's reported that about 1:00 a.m. an operation was being conducted in Longbough when "Jazz" pointed a gun at the police and he was shot and injured.
The police say they seized a Taurus nine-millimetre pistol affixed with a magazine containing seven cartridges from him.
He was taken to the Percy Junor Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Independent Commission of Investigations has launched a probe into the incident.
- Rasbert Turner
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