A man in his 40s has been shot by police after he allegedly ran towards officers while armed with a meat cleaver. Police were called to Hanbury Street in Mayfield, in northern Newcastle ...

A man ran out of a unit block and ran towards the officers while he was allegedly armed with a meat cleaver. One of the officers deployed a Taser, which was unsuccessful. A man has been shot by ...

A man wielding a meat cleaver on a busy city street in broad daylight has been shot by police. About 4.10pm police were called to Hanbury Street in Newcastle following a concern for welfare call.

A man has been shot by police after he allegedly ran towards officers while armed with a meat cleaver. Police were called to Hanbury Street in Mayfield, in northern Newcastle, at 4.10pm on ...