Sydney police kill suspected robber in main train station
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Police in Australia say they fatally shot a man in Sydney's main train station suspected of attempting to rob a florist. Witnesses said the man was armed with a pair of scissors.
Police said officers were called to the florist's shop in Central station on Wednesday evening following reports of a robbery. They said the suspect confronted the officers and was killed after a brief standoff.
Witnesses said the man was armed with scissors and had injured the elderly florist. The identity of the suspect was not immediately known.
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Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Mark Walton said police will conduct an internal investigation of the shooting.
Police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.