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Woman held hostage in Melbourne, police shoot dead man to rescue her

Melbourne | ByPress Trust of India
Jun 12, 2017 11:07 AM IST

According to reports, the rescue was launched after reports of an explosion.

Police shot dead a man to rescue a woman he held hostage in a south eastern suburb in Melbourne on Monday.

Two men were killed in the incident.(AP File Photo)
Two men were killed in the incident.(AP File Photo)

A major rescue operation was launched at the Bay Street apartment in Brighton following reports of an explosion.

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The woman was held hostage in an apartment leading to emergency services, including SES crews, being called to the scene where they also located the body of a man who appeared to have been shot in the foyer of the building.

“Police are attempting to negotiate with a man in one of the apartments,” the spokeswoman said during the operation. “It’s believed he has a woman inside with him who he won’t allow to leave.”

Victoria Police, which kept posting updates on its Twitter profile, confirmed that the situation was resolved.

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