A MAN who was shot by a police officer at a Faith Avenue nightclub on Tuesday night has died in hospital.
According to police reports, the officer was at a nightclub on Faith Avenue north around 8.30pm when he received a report of an adult male at the rear of the club with a firearm.
“The officer went to the rear of the club, where he saw a man who pointed an object at him,” the police report said. “The officer ordered the male to drop the object but he refused to do so. The officer, being in fear of his life, shot the suspect with his police-issued firearm. The suspect was transported to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries,” the report added.
The identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin have been notified. The Coroner is currently investigating this matter.
