Police shoot dead 16-year-old after knife attack in Perth

According to reports on May 5, a police operation was mobilised following the incident. - PHOTO: TEXREEKS/X via The Straits Times/ANN

PERTH (The Straits Times/ANN): An investigation is under way in Western Australia after police shot dead a teenager who reportedly stabbed a member of the public.

The community of Willetton in Perth’s south was shaken after reports surfaced on local news platforms. The incident reportedly took place along High Street before 11.30pm local time on May 4.