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FRI, 30 OCT · 88 ITEMS
ABC News Australia, The New Daily, 7NEWS + 7 more · Society
10 outletsSouth Australian police fatally shot a 63-year-old woman in the driveway of a home in Firle, an eastern suburb of Adelaide, after she allegedly charged at officers while wielding an axe and struck one officer in the leg. Police have said they acted appropriately and a —a formal internal investigation—has been launched to review the incident. The woman's identity has not yet been released, and the shooting is being treated as a critical incident.
The claim is based on official police statements delivered by Linda Williams, reported by multiple reputable Australian news outlets including ABC News, 9News, and The New Daily. The core facts (age, location, weapon, injury to officer, inquiry) are consistent across all reports, though the precise sequence and justification remain under investigation.
Genuinely new—the incident occurred on 28 October 2026 and was first reported on 29 October 2026, just hours after the event.