Man shot dead after crashing car and allegedly pointing gun at NSW police

Published October 5, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree 84km north of Yass on Sunday

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A man has been shot dead by police in regional New South Wales after allegedly aiming a loaded rifle at officers responding to a car crash.

Details

NSW police were responding to reports that a car had driven into a tree on a road 84km north of Yass about 2.50pm on Sunday.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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