WA Police shoot man after alleged domestic violence incident at Dumbleyung

WA Police have shot a man following an alleged early morning family violence incident. Officers were called to a home in Dumbleyung, some 270km southeast of Perth, about 12.30am on Saturday. A man and woman believed to be involved in an altercation were separated by police upon arrival, the police said on Saturday morning. “While officers were conducting inquiries at the home, a male officer was physically assaulted,” the police said. “During the incident a police firearm was discharged causing injuries to a male person in his 30s.” The man was flown to Royal Perth Hospital with non-fatal injuries, while the male officer was taken to Narrogin Hospital with a laceration to his head. “Inquiries remain ongoing,” the police said. “The incident remains under investigation by detectives from Major Crime Division, with oversight by the Internal Affair Unit.” news.com.au mental health helplines