A male suspect was shot by officers and sustained life-threatening injuries, police sayA police officer has died after being shot during a violent confrontation in South Australia.Brevet Sgt Jason Doig and his colleagues Michael Hutchinson and Rebekah Cass went to a property in the rural community of Senior near the Victorian border about 11.20pm on Thursday.They were confronted by an armed man and Doig was shot, police said. His colleagues and paramedics tried to save him but he died at the scene.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2023-11-17 00:54:37
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Police officer fatally shot in late-night confrontation near South Australia-Victoria border
