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Sydney man Bradley Balzan shot dead by police after grabbing officer’s gun
A man being chased by police has been shot dead after grabbing an officer’s gun during a struggle in Western Sydney.
Key points:
- Police said Bradley Balzan was pursued in St Marys after he was “acting suspiciously”
- His family expressed their devastation that the 20-year-old tradesman had been killed
- An investigation with the Law Enforcement Complaints Commission will follow
The plainclothes officer’s gun was fired during the scuffle at St Marys, prompting a second officer to open fire on the suspect.
Four ambulances, a helicopter and a specialist medical team were sent to the scene but the suspect went into cardiac arrest and could not be saved by paramedics.
Police said the pursuit began after four plainclothes officers saw 20-year-old…
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