By Lachlan Abbott
A protective services officer shot a man near Flinders Street Station on Friday evening after police said he confronted them wielding broken glass.
Victoria Police said protective services officers and uniformed police responded about 5.30pm to an unrelated alleged attempted robbery and assault on Princes Bridge that hospitalised four people before the shooting occurred.
Police attend an incident on Princes Bridge on Friday.
“At this early stage in the investigation, it’s believed a man armed with broken glass confronted several PSOs,” police said in a statement issued just before 10pm.
“Two PSOs have deployed OC spray which didn’t appear to have any effect. One PSO discharged his firearm, with the man being struck once.”
He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the incident was not terror related and there was no ongoing danger to the community.
Armed Crime Squad detectives will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command – a standard protocol when a police firearm is discharged.
In the unrelated incident, police arrested a 27-year-old South Melbourne man after he boarded a tram and allegedly tried to rob a person before exiting at Princes Bridge.
“It’s alleged the man then assaulted four people with a glass bottle, before he was arrested at the scene,” police said late on Friday.
“A 67-year-old Warneet man, a 56-year-old Collingwood woman, a 24-year-old Kennington woman and a 46-year-old Hoppers Crossing woman were all taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”
Images posted on social media and a witness that spoke to The Age reported several police vehicles and ambulances on the Princes Bridge near Flinders Street Station following an apparent incident about 7pm on Friday.
One clip posted on social media platform Reddit showed paramedics loading a man into an ambulance.
Other footage appeared to show first responders attending to a person on the ground.
Princes Bridge was closed to traffic.
Yarra Trams posted on social media platform X about 10pm that trams in both directions remained blocked due to an emergency services request at Federation Square.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage, are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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