Police shoot man following confrontation in Hobart | ABC NEWS

A man is in a serious condition after being shot in the chest by police following a "confrontation" in Hobart's northern suburbs. Tasmania Police says a professional standards investigation into the incident is underway, and support is being offered to the officers who attended.

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