一名71岁的堪培拉男子在据称犯下严重的家庭暴力之后死于一次警察枪战中。 A 71-year-old Canberra man died in a police shootout after allegedly committing serious family violence.

堪培拉南部郊区一名71岁男子周六晚在与警方的枪战中死亡，原因是他涉嫌对其伴侣实施严重家庭暴力，伴侣目前正在住院。 A 71-year-old man in Canberra’s southern suburbs died in a shootout with police Saturday night after allegedly committing serious family violence against his partner, who is hospitalized. 澳大利亚首都直辖区警察以家庭暴力指控逮捕了他,但他开枪,促使战术和炸弹单位以及谈判人员作出反应。 ACT Police responded to arrest him on family violence charges, but he opened fire, prompting a response involving tactical and bomb units and negotiators. 没有军官受伤。 No officers were injured. 他在一间棚屋内被隔离后,在午夜前被发现死亡,疑似自伤。 After barricading himself in a shed, he was found deceased just before midnight with suspected self-inflicted injuries. 尸体解剖将决定死因 An autopsy will determine the cause of death. 该事件正由澳大利亚首都直辖区警务部门和澳大利亚联邦警察进行调查,并被列为重大事件,由验尸官负责监督调查。 The incident is under investigation by ACT Policing and the Australian Federal Police, classified as a critical event, with the coroner overseeing the inquiry. 受影响的人可获得支助服务。 Support services are available for those affected.