Machete-Wielding Man Shot by Police at Sydney Shopping Centre

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

Machete-Wielding Man Shot by Police at Sydney Shopping Centre

A critical incident has unfolded at a major shopping centre in Sydney’s west, where a 29-year-old man was shot dead by police after allegedly brandishing a machete during a chaotic brawl involving several women.


Police at the Westfield Mt Druitt shopping centre have confirmed that the man, who was married and had two children, was shot following a confrontation that began with a fight between two groups of women in the carpark on Saturday afternoon.


The incident started around 3:15 pm, with six women in their mid-20s involved in an unexpected altercation. Assistant Commissioner Gavin Wood described the fight as

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