A critical incident investigation has begun after police shot a man in Grafton yesterday.
About 12pm Tuesday, 31 May, 2022, police say they attended a home on Smith Street, Grafton, responding to reports of an aggravated break and enter.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and located a 25-year-old man who had barricaded himself inside a room.
Officers negotiated with the man before he allegedly confronted them with a machete.
During the confrontation, an officer discharged their firearm, with the man sustaining an injury to his stomach and arm.
He was taken to hospital in a stable condition; his injuries are not considered life-threatening.
A crime scene was established and a critical incident team from Northern Region Police District will now investigate all circumstances surrounding the incident.
That investigation will be subject to an independent review.
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