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Man shot by police dies in Whanganui incident

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Police were called to the suburb of Aramoho. Photo / File

Police were called to the suburb of Aramoho. Photo / File

A man who was shot by police in Whanganui last night has now died.

Police were called to Mitchell St in the suburb of Aramoho after a family violence incident just after 7pm.

The man came out of the house with a shotgun concealed under his jacket.

Police withdrew and set up cordons in the area. The armed offenders squad was called.

The man allegedly aimed a firearm at police, before he was shot by a member of the armed offenders squad.

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He was rushed to the emergency department by ambulance in a critical condition, but later died.

A cordon remained in place overnight around the address as a full investigation into the shooting commences.

A woman who lives nearby said the whole incident took just under an hour.

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Residents weren't allowed outside while it happened and the man who was shot was on someone's property.

She said everyone else is OK and a lot of cop cars attended.

"We weren't allowed outside."​

A man who lives nearby said he got a call from police telling him to stay inside. He thought the incident was happening at a property two doors down. He said there were a lot of police there.

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"I heard what might have been backfire or gunfire almost two hours ago.

"This has not happened before [on this street] and I've lived here for over 20 years.​"

Police confirmed the Independent Police Conduct Authority will be investigating.

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