Person of interest shot twice by police in Melbourne's north
A person of interest linked to a homicide investigation has been shot by police in Melbourne's north.
Police said officers saw a man, who was wanted for questioning in relation to the stabbing death of a man in Albanvale, driving on Newlands Road in Coburg North at 4.40pm on Monday.
Police said the man took off and officers pursued him.
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A man has been shot by police in Melbourne's north this afternoon. Nine
Acting Commander Rick Paterson said detectives became involved in a "short foot pursuit" of the man.
Paterson said the man confronted the detectives with a screwdriver, before the officer shot the man, twice in the upper body.
Paterson said there was "absolutely nothing" to link this incident to the shooting in Fawkner on Saturday.
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Acting Commander Rick Paterson said detectives became involved in a short foot pursuit with the man. Nine
"It's very early days into the investigation and we are still establishing what has happened," he said.
The 64-year-old Broadmeadows man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
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