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| Australian police shoot man dead after stabbings in Pilbara | Australian police shoot man dead after stabbings in Pilbara |
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| Police in Western Australia have shot dead a man after a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in the Pilbara region. | |
| Several people were confirmed to have been injured by the attack at the South Hedland Square centre. | Several people were confirmed to have been injured by the attack at the South Hedland Square centre. |
| Two of the injured people are said to be in a serious condition. | Two of the injured people are said to be in a serious condition. |
| Witnesses have told local media they saw a man waving a knife at shoppers before hearing screaming and bangs. Police said there was no ongoing threat to public safety. | |
| "The male who died is the person who was engaged by police, and he received a gunshot wound," said WA Police. | "The male who died is the person who was engaged by police, and he received a gunshot wound," said WA Police. |
| "Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding how these people received the injuries." | |
| South Hedland is a small town in the sparely populated Pilbara region of Western Australia. | |
| Most people in the areas are engaged in the mining industry. | |
| The dead man, who has not been identified, was reported by several witnesses to have been wearing a high-vis jacket. |